Gaza: US Secretary Blinken meets Saudi Arabia crown prince amidst continued Israeli attack
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday.
The visit was part of his Middle East tour.
During his talks with the Crown Prince, Blinken sought to forge a Saudi normalization deal with Israel.
His visit was a beacon of hope for many Palestinians faced with continued Israeli attack.
In the Gaza Strip, Palestinians huddling under bombardment said they hoped Blinken’s visit to the region would finally deliver a truce, in time to head off a threatened new Israeli assault, Reuters said in its story.
Blinken did not give a clue on what was discussed with the Saudi leader as he failed to respond to questions from reporters.
He is also expected to visit Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank this week.
He is also expected to support the Egyptian- and Qatari-mediated conversations with Palestinian Hamas militants on a deal to free Israeli hostages, held in Gaza.
Blinken had recently visited Nigeria, during which he pledged his country’s commitment to strengthen bilateral relations and support the current administration’s drive for technology revolution.
