Secretary of State Antony Blinken's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee was interrupted by protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Protesters raise their painted hands as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, on Oct. 31, 2023.repeatedly interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. The protesters derailed proceedings at least five times, staggering their interjections throughout his opening statement.
“But all of us also know the imperative of standing up with our allies and partners when their security, when their democracies are threatened. That’s what’s happening now,” he added. Last week, during a meeting on the United Nations Security Council, Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ support for Israel butthat it “must take all possible precautions to avoid harm to civilians. It means food, medicine, and water, and other assistance, must flow into Gaza and to the areas people need them. It means civilians must be able to get out of harm’s way. It means humanitarian pauses must be considered for these purposes.
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