AFSI Protests Blinken’s Slur That Israelis Don’t Care About Gazan’s

Speaking to the Atlantic Council on January 14, 2025, Secretary Blinken said: “In Israel, there is almost no reporting on the conditions in Gaza and what people there endure every day.” He also accused Israelis of “dehumanization” of Gazans.

AFSI national chairman Moshe Phillips said: “Israeli soldiers literally risk their lives to avoid harming Gazan civilians. Israel allows hundreds of truckloads of aid to enter Gaza each day, even though Hamas steals much of it. Israeli news media outlets, from left to right, are filled with articles about what Gazans have endured as a result of Hamas atrocities and Hamas tyranny. For Secretary Blinken to suggest otherwise is an outrageous slur.”

Phillips added: “Secretary Blinken will leave office in just a few days. He will leave behind a legacy of constantly haranguing and pressuring America’s only true ally in the Middle East, and trying to rescue the Hamas terrorist regime from being eliminated.”

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Established in 1970, AFSI is one of the oldest and most influential pro-Israel organizations in the United States. Its advocacy and education campaigns serve as a potent counterweight to the rising tide of Arab propaganda. AFSI is not affiliated with any political party in the United States or Israel.

Moshe Phillips is national chairman of Americans For A Safe Israel (www.AFSI.org), a leading pro-Israel advocacy and education organization.