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Anthony Blinken
October 13, 2023
Ella Sherman
The State Department Doesn’t Want Diplomats to Call for “De-Escalation” or an “End to Violence” in Gaza
A memo published on Friday encouraged officials to resist public calls for peace.
October 9, 2023
Tori Otten
Why Are Biden Officials Deleting Tweets Calling for Israeli Restraint?
The State Department has mysteriously deleted its tweets on the conflict, more than once.
June 19, 2023
Tori Otten
Can U.S.-China Relations Be Fixed?
A surprise meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Xi Jinping suggests the two countries are trying to fix a broken relationship.

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