Clutching Israeli demonstrators’ hands in Tel Aviv, he said, “We’re working to get them home,” demanding an agreement to free the hostages held by Hamas.
Gaza War: How US diplomacy is being pushed to its limitsIt was an impressive occasion, though not entirely unplanned.By now, the street was alive, with security personnel preparing his path to the demonstrators.In the twenty minutes or so before the encounter, those of us in the traveling press were briefed on what to expect. It was firmly captured on film.
The Israeli people and prime minister received a strong message from the US ambassador to the country: the US was dedicated, involved, and doing everything in its power to broker a truce in exchange for the release of the hostages.
Stated differently, the message is that, despite strict circumstances, the US is attempting to end the war.
Growing pressure from both local and international sources has been applied to Washington because of the extraordinary situation in Gaza and the alarmingly high number of civilian casualties.For several weeks now, President Joe Biden and Mr. Blinken have been publicly pressuring Israel to increase funding, and they want to create a strategy to ensure the long-term security of the area.However, as the situation worsens, it is becoming more and more obvious where American influence ends.
The US had tried to influence its ally’s conduct through a vote in the UN Security Council, only hours before the scene at the barricades was captured on camera.
