On Monday, according to the Reuters news agency, Blinken will fly to Jerusalem, where President Netanyahu’s new right-wing cabinet has raised concerns about the future of Israel’s secular values, its relationship with the Arab population and the impasse in the negotiations. peace with Palestine. Later, Blinken also visits Palestinian President Abbas.
Violence
The visit follows a week of violence between the two sides. Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians during a raid on a refugee camp on Thursday. The next day, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a synagogue, killing seven people. Furthermore, Israel and Palestine continue to fire rockets at each other.
Difficult task
Blinken will reportedly advocate for peace and a two-state solution during talks with the Israeli government. But with this cabinet, in which ultra-nationalist parties are also represented, he probably won’t give much.