Blinken discusses Mid-East tensions with Egypt’s Sisi on first leg of tour
CAIRO – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions between Israel and the Palestinians in talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday during a three-day visit to the Middle East.
Mr Blinken was set to meet Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday and head later to Jerusalem, where he was expected to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid concern at home and abroad over the policies of Mr Netanyahu’s new right-wing government.
Under Mr Sisi, who as army chief led the 2013 ouster of Egypt’s first democratically elected president, there has been a long crackdown on political dissent that has swept up liberal critics, as well as Islamists.US President Joe Biden’s administration has withheld some military aid, citing a failure to meet human rights conditions, though advocacy groups have pushed for more to be held back.
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