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‘Why Aren’t You in the Hague’: Blinken Heckled at News Conference
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heckled as he delivered remarks about the Gaza cease-fire deal.
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“Finally, I just wanted to share this morning —” Off-camera: “Get your hands off me. Get your hands off me. Get your hands off me. Answer a damn question.” “I look forward to answering questions in a few minutes.” “Do you know about Israel’s nuclear weapons? Everybody from the I.C.J. — I was sitting here quietly, and now I’m being manhandled by two or three people. You’re pontificating about a free press. You pontificate about a free press. You’re hurting me. You are hurting me. You are hurting me. I am asking questions after being told by Matt Miller that he will not answer my questions until I’m —” “Please, sir, respect the respect the process. We’ll have an opportunity to take questions in a few minutes.” “What‘s the point of the May 31 statement to block the I.C.J. orders? You blocked the I.C.J. orders.” “Please, sir, respect the process. Thank you.” “Respect the process. Respect the process while everybody, everybody from Amnesty International, from Amnesty International to the I.C.J. saying that Israel is doing genocide and extermination, and you’re telling me to respect the process. Criminal — why aren’t you in The Hague? Why aren’t you in The Hague? Why aren’t you in The Hague?”
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