HomeSecretary of State’s Travel …Travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria, March 26-30, 2022 hide Travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria, March 26-30, 2022 Close Summary Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken travels to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria March 26-30 to consult with partners on a range of regional and global priorities, including the Russian government’s war on Ukraine, Iran’s destabilizing activities, the Abraham Accords and normalization agreements with Israel, Israeli-Palestinian relations, and preserving the possibility of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, among other topics. The Secretary started his trip in Israel and the West Bank. He met with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The Secretary underscored the unwavering U.S. commitment to Israel’s security, engaged on Israeli-Palestinian issues, and discussed regional and global challenges with his counterparts in the Israeli government. The Secretary also met with President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah as well as with representatives of Palestinian civil society. In these meetings, the Secretary emphasized the importance of strengthening U.S.-Palestinian relations, and advancing freedom, security and prosperity for the Palestinian people. In Morocco, he met with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and other senior government officials to exchange views on regional issues and bilateral cooperation, as well as advancing human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Secretary also met with exceptional Moroccan alumnae of U.S.-sponsored exchange programs. While in Rabat, the Secretary also met Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss regional security and international developments. The Secretary then traveled to Algiers, Algeria for meetings with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra to discuss regional security and stability, commercial cooperation, advancing human rights and fundamental freedoms, and other areas of mutual concern. The Secretary also officially inaugurated the United States as the Country of Honor at the Algiers International Trade Fair, the largest trade show of its kind in Africa. He met with U.S. business representatives in Algeria to discuss deepening economic ties and promoting U.S.-Algeria trade and investment. During the course of his trip, the Secretary emphasized to all of the foreign leaders he met that the United States stands in solidarity with the government and people of Ukraine in the face of the Kremlin’s aggression. We will continue to work closely with our allies and partners to impose further costs on Putin and his enablers if Putin does not change course. Algeria March 30, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Before Their Meeting March 30, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Algerian President Tebboune March 30, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability March 30, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to Mission Algeria March 30, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken at Algiers International Trade Fair Launch Event with U.S. Companies March 30, 2022 Commitments to Regional Security and Prosperity Underscore Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Algeria Morocco March 29, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Khadija Ihsane of Medi 1 TV March 29, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Moroccan Prime Minister Akhannouch March 29, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Before Their Meeting March 29, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a Joint Press Availability March 29, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken at Meeting with Moroccan Women in STEM March 29, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to Mission Morocco March 28, 2022 Commitments to Security and Prosperity Underscore Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Morocco The West Bank March 27, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas After Their Meeting March 26, 2022 U.S. Support for the Palestinian People Israel March 28, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Joint Press Statements at the Conclusion of the Negev Summit March 27, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Middle East Partnership for Peace Act Event March 27, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Roundtable with Palestinian Civil Society March 27, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett After Their Meeting March 27, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli President Herzog March 27, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting March 27, 2022 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid at a Joint Press Availability March 26, 2022 The United States-Israel Relationship Trip Preview March 24, 2022 Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert on the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria Public Schedule March 30, 2022 Public Schedule – March 30, 2022 March 29, 2022 Public Schedule – March 29, 2022 March 27, 2022 Public Schedule – March 28, 2022 March 27, 2022 Public Schedule – March 27, 2022 March 26, 2022 Public Schedule – March 26, 2022 Tags Algeria Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Israel Morocco The Secretary of State West Bank