Watch: Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final press conference descended into chaos

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final press conference descended into chaos Thursday as journalists were forcibly removed after accusing him of enabling a "genocide" in Gaza. The heated confrontation came shortly after Blinken announced a tentative Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement set to take effect on Sunday.

 

State Department aides escorted Russia linked Grayzone News journalist Max Blumenthal from the briefing room, while independent journalist Sam Husseini was dragged out by security guards. Both reporters expressed outrage that the Gaza conflict, which began after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and has lasted 15 months, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians, had not been resolved sooner.

 

Video footage posted on X captured the dramatic moments. Husseini shouted, “Criminal! Why aren’t you in The Hague!” as three guards carried him out. He later wrote on his X account, “Tried to ask a series of questions. Was carried out and handcuffed. Completely excessive force.” Husseini’s protests included accusations that Blinken ignored international condemnation of Israel’s actions. “Everybody from Amnesty International to the ICJ [International Court of Justice] is saying that Israel is doing genocide and extermination, and you’re telling me to respect the process?” he exclaimed.

 

Before Husseini’s removal, Blumenthal had interrupted Blinken, asking, “Why did you keep the bombs flowing when we had a deal in May? Why did you allow my friends’ homes in Gaza to be destroyed?” Blinken instructed the journalists to “respect the process” and assured them they would have opportunities to ask questions after his remarks.

 

The ceasefire deal marks a significant step forward, including a 42-day halt to hostilities to allow the evacuation of Israeli and American hostages from Gaza in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. The agreement's first phase will secure the release of 33 hostages, including seven Americans.

 

Despite the Biden administration's support for Israel, it has firmly denied allegations of genocide. On May 13, 2024, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated at a White House briefing, “We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide. We have been firmly on record rejecting that proposition.”

 

The volatile press conference underscores the heightened tensions surrounding the ongoing conflict and the challenges the U.S. faces in navigating its diplomatic role. As the ceasefire begins, the world will watch closely to see if it leads to lasting peace or further unrest.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-01-18

 

 

 

[Paul Henry]

Russian journos demonstrating. What did Russia do to help solve the problem.? Go back to Russia and demonstrate and see how you go. No get out of gaol free card there.

[WDSmart]

Israel is conducting an attempted genocide in Gaza. I don't know how much of that; however, you can blame the current US administration. That genocide has been happening for the past 70 years. Israel wants to completely control all the territory that used to be called Palestine. I don't think this attempt will ever end. 

[thaibeachlovers]

6 hours ago, Social Media said:

On May 13, 2024, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated at a White House briefing, “We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide. We have been firmly on record rejecting that proposition.”

Obviously doing an impression of a couple of the 3 monkeys.

[thaibeachlovers]

Hopefully that is the last we ever see of that horrible man.

[Bkk Brian]

9 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Hopefully that is the last we ever see of that horrible man.

Blinken, being Jewish I would expect nothing less from you, hate as usual

[Centigrade32]

47 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

More jew hating from the primitive anti semitic troglodytes. 

 

You mean like Max Blumenthal, who is barely mentioned?  Oh he's Jewish isn't he? So dodges your 'anti-semetic' ruse.

 

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Journalist Max Blumenthal also confronted Blinken, describing the war as a “holocaust of our times” before being escorted out of the press conference by State Department aides.

“Three hundred reporters in Gaza were on the receiving end of your bombs. Why did you keep the bombs flowing when we had a deal in May?” Blumenthal, editor of The Grayzone, accused Blinken.

He further pressed the Secretary of State, asking, “Why did you sacrifice the rules-based order under the mantle of commitment to Zionism? Why did you allow my friends to be massacred? Why did you allow homes in Gaza to be destroyed when there was a deal in May?”

Blumenthal also called attention to Blinken’s family ties to Zionism and staunch support for Israel: “Your father-in-law was an Israeli lobbyist; your grandfather is in Israel. Obviously, you are compromised by Israel.”

“Why did you allow the holocaust of our time to happen? How does it feel to have your legacy be genocide?” he added.

 

[Centigrade32]

44 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Blinken, being Jewish I would expect nothing less from you, hate as usual

 

Disgusting slur. Why no mention of Blumenthal who was also removed? Doesn't fit your 'anti-semetic' hoax now does it?

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

I'm a bit concerned about this ceasefire in the middle east.

 

Armament manufacturing is a key component of a healthy economy.

 

How is this ceasefire going to affect my share positions?

 

Counting on those divvies...

[spidermike007]

Bidens support of Israeli genocide was a pox on his administration. Trump will do the same, if not more. Nobody can say no to the richest lobby on the planet. It stinks. 

[Bkk Brian]

14 minutes ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

Disgusting slur. Why no mention of Blumenthal who was also removed? Doesn't fit your 'anti-semetic' hoax now does it?

No slur, a fact.

 

As for that Russian mole Blumentahi, how on earth was he allowed in there in the first place.

 

Oh its its also possible to be Jewish and hate what other Jews, there's a lot of it about. Nothing special. Same in all religions

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

Bidens support of Israeli genocide was a pox on his administration. Trump will do the same, if not more. Nobody can say no to the richest lobby on the planet. It stinks. 

Ah its the Jews fault again, the ones in the lobby

[spidermike007]

1 minute ago, Bkk Brian said:

Ah its the Jews fault again, the ones in the lobby

Wrong. Millions of Jews disagree with extremist Israeli policy. Many Israelis are appalled by it. 

[Yagoda]

19 minutes ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

You mean like Max Blumenthal, who is barely mentioned?  Oh he's Jewish isn't he? So dodges your 'anti-semetic' ruse.

 

 

You must not be familiar with the word Kapo.

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Wrong. Millions of Jews disagree with extremist Israeli policy. Many Israelis are appalled by it. 

Your the one who claimed it and I see you've now made another claim with no link, what extremist policy is going on, there is no Genocide as you claim. As far as I can see there is a ceasefire in place, is that extremist?

 

10 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Bidens support of Israeli genocide was a pox on his administration. Trump will do the same, if not more. Nobody can say no to the richest lobby on the planet. It stinks. 

 

[Yagoda]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

Wrong. Millions of Jews disagree with extremist Israeli policy. Many Israelis are appalled by it. 

I doubt that. Show us some legit stats as opposed to your reflective anti semitism and anti Americanism that you demonstrate over and over again.

 

As an American, I may add, there had better be LIVE Americans being released. 

[Chomper Higgot]

7 hours ago, Social Media said:

State Department aides escorted Russia linked Grayzone News journalist Max Blumenthal from the briefing room, while independent journalist Sam Husseini was dragged out by security guards.

Being Russian linked is quite the thing in Washington these days.

 

[Centigrade32]

17 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

You must not be familiar with the word Kapo.

 

I'm familiar with the term deflection.

[Yagoda]

2 minutes ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

I'm familiar with the term deflection.

Then you realize what you just did.

[Social Media]

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[Yagoda]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Bidens support of Israeli genocide was a pox on his administration. Trump will do the same, if not more. Nobody can say no to the richest lobby on the planet. It stinks. 

On the contrary, the most successful and intelligent group of people in the world should have a role in formulating policy, whats wrong with that?

[Patong2021]

1 hour ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

You mean like Max Blumenthal, who is barely mentioned?  Oh he's Jewish isn't he? So dodges your 'anti-semetic' ruse.

 

 

 Mr. Blumenthal's parents were nominally jewish. However, he neither practices judaism, nor identifies as Jewish.  He is a jew of convenience when it provides cover for some of his more hateful positions. This is a man who  in the past decade was a staunch supporter of  Syria's Assad, who denied the presence of torture facilities right up until they were documented after the departure of Assad. He  is a mouthpiece for Russian propaganda and is compensated  for it.

Because someone is born with a heritage, does not necessarily make them a practioner of a religious faith. Understandably for some, the Nuremburg laws should apply, but in today'sreality, the best that can be said is that he is a person who is compensated to attack Israel, the USA and the rest of the free world.    He is entitled to his views, but he should not be held out as a jew,because he isn't.

 

[Patong2021]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Bidens support of Israeli genocide was a pox on his administration. Trump will do the same, if not more. Nobody can say no to the richest lobby on the planet. It stinks. 

 

There has been no genocide. If there had been one we would not have had this farce of a confrontaion drag on for  months. Israel would have gone in and laid waste to Gaza in 3 months, much as the Arabs do when they have a similar event.

[Neeranam]

Good riddance Blinken, the most evil Foreign secretary in my lifetime by far, IMHO. What a mess you failed to do anything about. Thank God Trump is coming to clear things up. 

You can't answer a question so remove the reporter, disgusting. 

I hope justice is served on your ****

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, Neeranam said:

Good riddance Blinken, the most evil Foreign secretary in my lifetime by far, IMHO. What a mess you failed to do anything about. Thank God Trump is coming to clear things up. 

You can't answer a question so remove the reporter, disgusting. 

Question time was secluded for after his speech as is the routine for all press conferences. Not when he's in the middle of his speech.