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Antony Blinken: “It's no surprise that those who are opposed to the talks, those who are opposed to Israel normalizing its relations with…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2023
It's no surprise that those who are opposed to the talks, those who are opposed to Israel normalizing its relations with its neighbors and with countries beyond the region, are Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Commenting on the motivations behind the recent attacks in relation to normalization talks between Israel and other countries.

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