Overview

• Pro-Palestinian protesters repeatedly interrupted Blinken, calling him a 'war criminal' and accusing him of genocide.
• Republican senators accused the Biden administration of failing to support Israel adequately and indirectly funding Hamas.
• Democratic senators urged for more stringent conditions on arms exports to Israel to protect Palestinian civilians.
• Blinken defended the administration's actions, emphasizing efforts to balance support for Israel with humanitarian concerns in Gaza.
• The hearings also touched on broader foreign policy issues, including U.S. relations with China and Russia.