Document
Breathe
Sign In Subscribe

Opinion 51

For Blinken, sixth time's the charm

For U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the sixth time is the charm and that is why he is once again in the Middle East trying to achieve peace before the elections catch up with them.
For Blinken, sixth time's the charm

By Stephanie Henaro

For U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the sixth time is the charm and that is why he is once again in the Middle East trying to achieve peace before the elections catch up with them.

He knows that President Joe Biden needs a victory in the foreign sphere to boost his re-election because neither the war in Ukraine nor Netanyahu's rebelliousness, help to forget the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

That is why it is urgent to put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - because the dead already go far beyond Hamas - which began on October 7 and has left nearly 32,000 dead in the Gaza Strip.

Read next

Women at the forefront of the debate, leading the way to a more inclusive and equitable dialogue. Here, diversity of thought and equitable representation across sectors are not mere ideals; they are the heart of our community.