What is the aim of Antony Blinken’s Middle East trip? | Inside Story

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel and the West Bank on trip to the Middle East beginning in Egypt. It’s his first to the region since a new far-right government came to power in Israel - days after Israeli forces killed yet more Palestinians in Jenin. What is Washington’s role in the worsening conflict? And what wider challenges does the Biden administration face in the Middle East? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Jehad Abusalim, American Friends Service Committee, Chicago. Gideon Levy, writer, Haaretz columnist Tel Aviv. Julie Norman, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, University College London. Subscribe to our channel Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: