WASHINGTON — Former US secretary of state Antony Blinken voices support for a Gaza plan laid out by President Donald Trump, saying it’s in line with a deal he pursued under Joe Biden.
“I do think it’s cause for some hope. I certainly hope that the plan gets fully accepted, fully adopted and fully implemented,” Blinken says.
“This is essentially the plan that developed over many months and more or less (was) left in a drawer for the incoming administration, and I’m very, very glad they picked it up,” he tells the podcast of former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara.
But he also acknowledges risks in the framework, including allowing Israel to determine when the situation allows it to withdraw fully from Gaza.
“There’s some loopholes that they could drive a truck through if they wanted to,” Blinken says of Israel.
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