Blinken Questions Timing of Palestinian State Recognition, Proposes 3-Year Plan

He called the timing “detached from reality” while the war in Gaza rages and humanitarian needs mount. He argued that the most urgent priorities are averting famine in Gaza, securing the release of Israeli hostages, and bringing the conflict to an end. Blinken warned that granting recognition without conditions risks strengthening “proponents of terror” among Palestinians and emboldening those in Israel who oppose any form of Palestinian statehood (Read more at MediaLine).