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Biden Pick for Secretary of State Backs Two-State Solution, but Doubts Prospects
(Washington Post) Karen DeYoung - Secretary of State-nominee Antony Blinken testified at a confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) asked whether Blinken considered Iran the world's "largest state sponsor of terrorism." "I do," Blinken replied. Did he consider Israel a racist nation? "No." Blinken promised an enduring U.S. commitment to Israel's security but said that Biden remained committed to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. He added that "realistically, it's hard to see near-term prospects for moving forward."