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Antony Blinken, who has been nominated as
The secretary of state in the administration of the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, will be strong on human rights and has a vision of how the United States is viewed abroad, said a former special assistant to Barack Obama.
Robert Malley went to school with Blinken in Paris during the 1970s at a time when there was a lot of hostility towards the United States.
“I think those two components of being an American in Paris, seeing how the rest of the world views America, putting yourself in their shoes, I think it’s really a glimpse into your personality.
“I think the other piece of the Blinken puzzle, if you will, is that he was raised by his stepfather, he was the youngest survivor of Auschwitz, an international lawyer who worked on relations between the then Soviet Union and the West and that I think Tony is imbued with a strong vision on human rights and the prevention of mass atrocities, “Malley told BBC World News.
Blinken is expected to administer a foreign policy agenda from Biden that will emphasize reengaging with Western allies.
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