US Muslim group calls on Biden to end ‘systematic extermination’
Citing statements by the UN and international advocacy groups about the dire situation in Gaza, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) renewed calls for the White House to stop Israeli atrocities in the Palestinian territory.
“The Biden administration must listen to those who actually care about the systematic extermination of an entire population using American taxpayer-funded weapons and with the unceasing and uncritical support of administration officials who do not seem to care about the far-right Israeli government’s violations of US and international law,” CAIR Director Nihad Awad said in a statement.
“This administration’s support for and complicity with genocide must end.”
Norway calls situation in northern Gaza ‘intolerable’
Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide says the “escalating violence in northern Gaza is intolerable” and called on Israel to allow humanitarian access to the area.
In a post on X, he said, “Hunger is rampant, and is expected to cause death at a major scale. Civilians must be protected, and Israel must allow and secure humanitarian access in strict adherence to international law. The world watches in despair.”
Israel president hails US for ‘overt and covert’ cooperation
Israeli President Isaac Herzog hailed the United States as a “true ally” of Israel following the deadly air strikes on Iran.
Applauding Israel’s attack on Iran, Herzog said, “I especially wish to thank our great friend the USA for being a true ally, and for the overt and covert cooperation,” he said in a statement without elaborating.
“Our capabilities that were demonstrated and the goals that were achieved were very important for establishing the security of the state of Israel and the defence of its citizens,” Herzog added.
