Blinken heckled during speech on Gaza ceasefire, accused of genocide | N18G
On January 14, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced heckling during a speech at the Atlantic Council, where he outlined a post-war plan for Gaza. The protesters accused Blinken of war crimes and genocide against Palestinians, a sentiment linked to U.S. support for Israel amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The conflict escalated in October 2023 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking hostages, leading to Israel’s military assault on Gaza, which has resulted in over…