{"id":857,"date":"2024-01-08T11:39:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/08\/first-thing-blinken-warns-palestinians-must-not-be-pressed-to-leave-gaza\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T11:39:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:39:49","slug":"first-thing-blinken-warns-palestinians-must-not-be-pressed-to-leave-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/08\/first-thing-blinken-warns-palestinians-must-not-be-pressed-to-leave-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"First Thing: Blinken warns Palestinians \u2018must not be pressed to leave Gaza\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>US secretary of state speaking in Qatar on latest leg of Middle East tour also warned that Israel-Gaza war could \u2018metastasise\u2019. Plus, Oppenheimer and Succession dominate Golden Globes<\/p>\n<p>Good morning.<\/p>\n<p>Antony Blinken has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2024\/jan\/08\/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-war-gaza-palestine-hamas-antony-blinken-meeting-saudi-prince-qatar\">warned that Palestinians \u201cmust not be pressed to leave Gaza\u201d<\/a> as he continues his fourth tour of the Middle East since the 7 October attacks by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What else did Blinken say?<\/strong> He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/jan\/07\/blinken-middle-east-efforts-stop-spread-war-israel-gaza-lebanon\">warned that the Israel-Gaza war could spread across the region<\/a> without concerted peace efforts. He said: \u201cThis is a moment of profound tension for the region. This is a conflict that could easily metastasise, causing even more insecurity and suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the data tell us about what\u2019s been happening in Gaza?<\/strong> From death tolls to destroyed buildings and lost hospital beds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/jan\/08\/the-numbers-that-reveal-the-extent-of-the-destruction-in-gaza\">these are the figures that cut through the fog of war<\/a> and reveal the extent of the destruction in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who hosted the event?<\/strong> Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy, a last-minute pick for host announced just two weeks before the ceremony, stuck to his promise for an uncontroversial ceremony. Unlike Jerrod Carmichael\u2019s relatively edgy hosting work last year, Koy avoided mention of politics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do the winners tell us about the upcoming Oscars? <\/strong>So often the Globes are no guide to what happens on Oscar night, but Oppenheimer\u2019s resounding success <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2024\/jan\/08\/oppenheimer-triggers-likely-oscars-landslide-as-golden-globes-snub-barbie\">could spell a landslide at the Academy Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/jan\/08\/first-thing-blinken-warns-palestinians-must-not-be-pressed-to-leave-gaza\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US secretary of state speaking in Qatar on latest leg of Middle East tour also warned that Israel-Gaza war could \u2018metastasise\u2019. Plus, Oppenheimer and Succession dominate Golden Globes Good morning. 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