Guns, peace, contradictions - US envoy on Mideast conflict

INTERVIEW | The latest conflict in the Middle East has been raging for 10 months. More than 40,000 lives have been lost. But peace remains elusive.

United States ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D Kagan stressed that while Washington is committed to ending the bloodshed, it is not prepared to “turn away” from its long-standing commitment to Israel’s security.

Kagan said this in an interview during the US envoy’s visit to Malaysiakini where he was quizzed on the “contradiction” of calling for a ceasefire and de-escalation but at the same time shipping weapons to support Israel.

However, the ambassador believes that...