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Blinken says a ceasefire in Gaza would allow Hamas to regroup
Antony J. Blinken, the Secretary of State, rejected calls from his counterparts in Egypt and Jordan for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, saying a halt would allow Hamas to repeat its attack on Israel.
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“We believe that a ceasefire now would simply leave Hamas in place, able to regroup and repeat what it did on October 7. It is important to reaffirm Israel’s right to defend itself, and indeed its obligation to do so, and to take the necessary steps so that October 7 can never happen again. But it is also very important how Israel does that.” “We believe that a ceasefire is absolutely necessary to deal with the consequences, the humanitarian consequences, of this conflict. And we believe that addressing the different components of this crisis must also be addressed appropriately. But it is the responsibility of the international community to always strive to end hostilities and not to promote the continuation of violence and military activities that have a very serious impact on the well-being of the civilian population in a very limited area. ” “This is not a religious war. It is not a war between Muslims and Jews. This is defined in its context and in all our values – Muslim, Christian, Jewish. All other human values dictate that we work for peace and that we stop this madness, and that we do not allow the very dangerous dehumanization that we see.”
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