Representatives of the G7 nations assembled hurriedly in Japan and today announced a “unified stance” on the war in Gaza. The United States was once again represented by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was described as having “hammered out” the statement in coordination with the other representatives. Blinken failed to garner any support for Israel from Arab nations previously, but he clearly had a much smoother path among the G7 countries. Still, you could see his and Biden’s fingerprints in the statement. The group unequivocally condemned the attacks by Hamas and supported Israel’s right to self-defense. But they also included demands that “all parties” allow for “unimpeded humanitarian support” for civilians, which of course won’t be able to happen without some “humanitarian pauses” in the war. (AP)Read More
G7 Stands Up for Israel… Mostly
