As expected
White House says US doesn’t support ceasefire
A spokesperson for the Biden administration reiterated the White House’s opposition to a ceasefire that would end the war between Israel and Hamas, despite growing international pressure and catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
Blinken says the charge of genocide against Israel is meritless
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Israel’s referral to the International Court of Justice for alleged genocide during its war in Gaza “meritless” and said it distracts from efforts to address the humanitarian crisis and prevent the war from spreading.
Doesn't it put the focus on the humanitarian crisis??? The ongoing starvation of Gaza. Isn't the goal to have a ceasefire so humanitarian aid can actually get into and be distributed inside Gaza...
“The charge of genocide is meritless,” said Blinken at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. “It's particularly galling given that those who are attacking Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, as well as their supporter of Iran, continue to openly call for the annihilation of Israel and the mass murder of Jews.”
You keep saying that, but the same rhetoric is coming from Israel calling for the destruction of Gaza and mass murder of Palestinians. As well as from some Republican senators in the US. However it's clear who the oppressor is.
‘We must act against threat of genocide’: Belgium deputy PM
Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter says she will propose to the government to follow South Africa’s lead after it filed a genocide case at the ICJ against Israel. “Belgium cannot stand by and watch the immense human suffering in Gaza. We must act against the threat of genocide,” she said on X.
Back to Blinken
Blinken also said that Israel has now agreed to let the United Nations conduct an “assessment mission” to begin the process of allowing displaced Palestinians to move back home.
“As I told the prime minister, the United States unequivocally rejects any proposals advocating for the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza, and the prime minister reaffirmed to me today that this is not the policy of Israel's government,” said Blinken.
I guess that's something although as weak as always. Not that there is much left to go back to. Likely damage:
Sources: Damage analysis of Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite data by Corey Scher of CUNY Graduate Center and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University
Graphic: Renée Rigdon, CNN
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