(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 17 - US Secretary of State AntonyBlinken has asked Israel to clarify the "justification" for the attack on the building in Gaza which is home to some media, including AP and Al Jazeera.
Speaking from Copenhagen, where he is visiting, Blinken therefore called on Israelis and Palestinians to "protect civilians, especially children". pointing out that Israel, "as a democracy, has a particular duty" to do so. The Secretary of State said that the US "continues to conduct intense diplomatic activity to end the current cycle of violence" and that it is ready to "support the parties, if they arrive at a ceasefire". (HANDLE).
