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Israel welcomes Blinken by 'escalating crimes' in Gaza, says Palestinian Authority
6 February 2024 10:38 GMT
The Palestinian Authority accused Israel of escalating its "crime of genocide" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank ahead of a scheduled visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Tel Aviv later today.
Israel is sending "strong messages" to the US and the international community by threatening to invade Rafah in the Gaza Strip, where 1.3 million displaced people are crammed, the Palestinian foreign ministry said in a statement carried by the Wafa news agency.
The ministry urged the US to recognise the state of Palestine and support it in obtaining a UN full membership to reduce tension and achieve "security and stability" in the region.