Blinken’s Whirlwind Israel Diplomacy Hits Hard Mideast Realities
- Fears of wider regional war grow as violence spreads
- US diplomats faced cool reception in many Arab capitals
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As the sun set in a polluted haze behind Antony Blinken’s plane on the tarmac of a military airport in Cairo, the US Secretary of State tried to recall exactly how many countries he’d visited as he crisscrossed the Middle East to bolster support for Israel.
“I think I’ve lost track,” he told reporters late Sunday, before listing them anyway.