Mike Pompeo

Arab & World 9 November 2026

Blinken and Pompeo Defend Israel at Jewish Federations Conference

Former US secretaries of state Antony Blinken and Mike Pompeo defended Israel and downplayed its war on Gaza at the Jewish Federations of North America conference, addressing military aid, Iran and US-Israeli ties.

Arab & World 9 November 2026

Blinken absolves Israel of deliberately targeting Gaza civilians

Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied that Israel deliberately targeted civilians in Gaza while acknowledging the scale of humanitarian suffering, in a Washington session with Mike Pompeo.