Tag: Antony Blinken
Recording Academy, State Department partner to promote world peace
The State Department is partnering with the Recording Academy to launch its “Global Music Diplomacy Initiative.” It aims to promote peace and democracy worldwide. CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers reports. #news #music #grammys CBS News Streaming…
U.S. officials, Mexican counterparts discuss migration, fentanyl trafficking | full video
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas held a news conference with their Mexican counterparts in Mexico City on Thursday to discuss the fentanyl crisis, arms…
Biden addresses nation about Israel-Hamas war | full video
President Biden spoke Tuesday about the attacks on Israel by the Hamas militant group over the weekend. #news #biden #israel CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News…
Blinken takes questions in Israel, says U.S. working to recover hostages
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with reporters Thursday in Tel Aviv, reiterating the United States’ support for Israel and saying civilians should never be the target of military operations. Following Blinken’s remarks, CBS…
Blinken, Netanyahu speak as Israel prepares for ground offensive against Hamas
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the media Thursday from Tel Aviv. Blinken reiterated there is no excuse or justification for Hamas’ actions. Blinken also said 25 Americans…
Blinken visits Israel to show U.S. support
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was in Israel to show U.S. support for the country’s war with Hamas, as Palestinians in East Jerusalem hunkered down in fear of reprisals. CBS News’ Haley Ott has the…
Secretary Antony Blinken, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu address war with Hamas | full video
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed more U.S. support for Israel during a press statement alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Blinken is visiting Israel just five days after Hamas launched a…
Survivor of Hamas attack tells Blinken the “first priority” is hostages in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Israel on Thursday met a survivor of the Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival on Saturday. The 24-year-old woman told Blinken, “We went through horror” and asked for…
Still no plans for U.S. boots on ground in Israel, even for hostage rescues
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured Israel Thursday that it has full support from the United States during meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. CBS News senior White House correspondent…
U.S. efforts to help free hostages from Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Thursday the United States was working to help free hostages from Gaza. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on what steps the U.S….
House Republicans divided on speaker, Blinken meets with Netanyahu and more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on House Majority Leader Steve Scalise struggling to collect enough votes to be elected speaker, Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveling to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the…
U.S. efforting evacuations for Americans trapped in Israel
The United States is arranging evacuations for Americans trying to flee Israel, with charter flights beginning Friday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports on how it will work. #news #israel…
How Israel is preparing for possible ground offensive in Gaza
Israel and Hamas are trading rocket fire as the war intensifies. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more from Tel Aviv. #news #israel #hamasattack CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming…
Blinken working with Qatar to help secure release of hostages held by Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is continuing his Middle East trip in Qatar Friday, where he’s working diplomatic levers to secure the release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas last weekend. CBS News senior White House…
What the U.S. government is doing as Israel-Hamas war stretches into a second week
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed Monday on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Gaza-based Hamas militant group. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has the latest…
Biden cancels Colorado trip amid Israel-Hamas war
President Biden has canceled a planned trip to Colorado Monday and will stay in Washington, D.C., amid the Israeli-Hamas war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued to criss-cross the Middle East working to ensure safe…
Blinken’s goals as he returns to Israel after diplomacy blitz around Middle East
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel Monday for the second time in a week — part of a frantic regional diplomacy blitz to show support for Israel, try to secure the release…
Gaza hospital attack complicates Biden’s Israel trip
As President Biden leaves for Israel, an official in Gaza says of the hospital bombing: “America is a partner in the killing of our people.” Weijia Jiang is at the White House with the latest….
Blinken, others working to prevent worse Gaza crisis if Israel ground offensive begins
Diplomats and humanitarian organizations are working behind the scenes as pressure mounts to spare civilian lives from a possible Israeli ground invasion of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. CBS News foreign correspondent Imitaz Tyab has the…
Gaza hospitals almost out of basic necessities, officials say
The near constant bombardment between Israel and Hamas comes as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens. Officials say hospitals in the region are almost out of basic necessities. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has…
Biden to visit Israel Wednesday, Blinken announces
President Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday amid the country’s war with the militant group Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday night. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more. #news…
