US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Middle Eastern governments to pressure the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement to accept a proposal by US President Joe Biden to end the war in Gaza. “My message to governments throughout the region and people throughout the region: If you want a ceasefire, press Hamas to say yes,” he said shortly before leaving Egypt. “If you wan to alleviate the terrible suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, press Hamas to say yes. If you want to get the hostages home, press Hamas to say yes,” Blinken added. Countries in the region and around the world have endorse…