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Blinken announces US aid to Gaza, says Hamas won't benefit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said the US will move to reopen the US Consulate in Jerusalem, which served as a de facto American embassy for the Palestinians before it was shuttered by the prior administration.

Blinken in Jerusalem
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on May 25, 2021. — ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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