US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will arrive in Israel in two days (Saturday night), visiting Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria.
He will later travel to Morocco and Algeria to consult with partners on a variety of regional and global priorities, including the war in Ukraine, Iran's destabilizing activities, the Abrahamic agreements and normalization agreements with Israel, Israeli-Palestinian relations and maintaining a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
US Secretary of State Blinken and Prime Minister Bennett, Archive, Photo: AFP
Blinken will begin his trip in Israel and Judea and Samaria.
He will meet with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Bnei Gantz and President Yitzhak Herzog.
Blinken is expected to emphasize the unwavering commitment of the United States to Israel's security, address Israeli-Palestinian issues and discuss regional and global challenges with his Israeli government colleagues. In addition, he will meet with Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah and representatives of Palestinian civil society. "Strengthening relations between the United States and the Palestinians, and promoting freedom, security and prosperity for the Palestinian people," the US Embassy in Israel said.
Blinken and Lapid, May 2021, Photo: Matti Stern, US Embassy in Israel
He will later arrive in Morocco where he will meet with Foreign Minister Nasser Burita and other senior government officials to exchange views on regional issues, as well as the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
During his stay in Rabat, the secretary will also meet with Abu Dhabi's heir, Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed al-Nahian, to discuss regional security and international developments.
The secretary will then travel to Algeria to meet with President Abd al-Majid Tabun and Foreign Minister Ramatan for an article to discuss regional security and stability, trade cooperation, the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and other areas of mutual concern.
The secretary will also officially inaugurate the United States as the country of honor at the Algeria International Trade Fair, where the largest exhibition of its kind in Africa will be held.
He will meet with U.S. business representatives to discuss deepening economic ties and promoting trade and investment between the U.S. and Algeria.
During his trip, Blinken will stress to all foreign leaders he will meet that "the United States stands in solidarity with the government and the people of Ukraine in the face of aggression by the Kremlin.
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