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Antony Blinken: Israel has not only the right, as we said, but the obligation to defend itself.

On the recordOctober 21, 2023
Israel has not only the right, as we said, but the obligation to defend itself.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserts Israel's right to defend itself following attacks.

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