(C) U.S. State Dept This story was originally published by U.S. State Dept and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Transatlantic Quad Ministers [1] [] Date: 2023-10 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today in New York City with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, and United Kingdom Security Minister Tom Tugendhat on the sidelines of the UN Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East. The Secretary condemned Hamas for its brutal terrorist attacks, reinforced Israel’s right to self-defense, and discussed ongoing intensive efforts to secure the release of hostages and to deliver sustained humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-meeting-with-transatlantic-quad-ministers/ Published and (C) by U.S. State Dept Content appears here under this condition or license: Public Domain. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/usstate/