The involvement of any official in genocide or crimes depends on their direct or indirect role in supporting or facilitating such events.
In the case of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, he and the Biden administration have faced significant criticism for their strong support of Israel during the war on Gaza, including providing military aid and political backing on the international stage.
This support is considered by many to be an indirect involvement in the violations and crimes committed, especially if such aid was used in attacks on civilians or if the administration failed to exert pressure to end the conflict fairly and swiftly.
On the other hand, his role could be viewed as part of state policy, where he implements decisions made by the U.S. government, making the responsibility not solely his but extending to the entire administration that formulated those policies.
Ultimately, the judgment on his involvement depends on the personal and political perspective of each individual or entity, as well as an analysis of the evidence regarding the United States' role in the war.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was interrupted by a protester during his speech at an Atlantic Council event in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, where he was discussing his foreign policy in the context of the Middle East. The protester, in solidarity with Gaza, called him “bloody Blinken, Secretary of genocide” and shouted “we will not forgive you,” Anadolu Agency reports.
Blinken was addressing the event as his four-year term nears its conclusion next week.
The woman protester loudly accused him, saying, “Secretary of genocide, you have the blood of hundreds of thousands of innocent people on your hands.” She added, “Your legacy will be genocide. You will forever be known as Bloody Blinken, Secretary of genocide. We will not forget, shame on you,” before being escorted out of the venue.
Blinken calmly responded, “I respect your views. Please allow me to share mine. Thank you.”
He faced two additional interruptions from other protesters, one of whom referred to him as a "monster" and a "war criminal."