The utmost must be done to prevent the escalation of the military conflict in the Gaza Strip from spreading throughout the entire Middle East region. We cannot allow an endless cycle of violence, states U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The head of American diplomacy emphasized that leaders in the Middle East should utilize all mechanisms to prevent an endless cycle of violence. “We have an intense focus on preventing this conflict (between Israel and Hamas) from spreading. And a big part of the conversations, we’ll be having over the coming days with all of our allies and partners is lo…