WASHINGTON – President Biden warned Israel on Monday not to try to clear the last enclave of Hamas control in Gaza because Israel has killed “too many” Palestinian civilians and new protections are needed.
Biden, speaking alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II during the Middle East leader’s visit to the White House, stepped up his criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – though aides denied the escalation was prompted by polls showing the president risks losing the country in November by angering Muslim and Arab voters. .
“The massive military operation in Rafah should not proceed without a credible plan — a credible plan — to ensure the safety and support of the more than 1 million people taking refuge,” Biden, 81, said, referring to Israel’s pending ground invasion of the southern city. Gaza. .
“A lot of people there have moved — moved several times, fleeing violence to the north. And now they have packed into Rafah, exposed and exposed. They need to be protected. And we were also clear from the beginning that we are against any forced transfer of Palestinians from Gaza,” the president said.
President Biden warned Israel that it had killed “too many” Palestinian civilians and that new protections were needed. AP Many people have criticized President Biden’s efforts to help injured civilians in foreign countries. ZUMAPRESS.com
Biden has faced massive protests, including outside the White House, and constant jeers during public appearances denouncing him as “Genocide Joe” after portraying himself as a staunch defender of Israel early in the war and asking Congress for $14.3 billion in military aid.
Biden stated on Monday that Hamas terrorists started the war with a surprise attack on Oct. 7. killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped about 250 others but added that “for the past four months, while the war has been raging, the Palestinian people have also suffered unimaginable pain and loss.
“Too many, too many of the more than 27,000 Palestinians killed in this conflict are innocent civilians and children, including thousands of children,” Biden said.
The president appeared to be citing somewhat outdated figures from Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry, which as of Monday counted more than 28,000 dead.
Biden has gradually increased his criticism of Netanyahu as polls hint at trouble in the US election. ZUMAPRESS.com
Earlier in the war, Biden rejected the Hamas ministry’s claim that 5,000 had died in the first 18 days of fighting — saying on October 25, “I don’t think that the Palestinians are telling the truth about how many people have been killed. I am not convinced of the amount used by the Palestinian people.”
Abdullah also Monday urged both sides to end the war.
“We must — together with our Arab partners and the international community — step up efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and immediately start working to create a political horizon that leads to a just and comprehensive peace on the basis of a two-state solution,” the king said.
Biden said on Monday that he was concerned about living standards in Gaza as well.
Biden said on Monday that Hamas terrorists started the war with a surprise attack on October 7 that killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped about 250 others. Getty Images Palestinians inspect the ruins of buildings destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on February 12, 2024. Xinhua/Shutterstock
“Hundreds of thousands do not have access to food, water and other basic services. Many families have lost not only one, but many relatives and cannot mourn them or bury them because it is not safe to do so. It’s heartbreaking,” Biden said, also praising Abdullah, a pilot, for taking part in the aid airdrop.
“Every innocent life in Gaza is a tragedy. Just like every innocent life lost in Israel is a tragedy as well,” Biden said.
The US leader said he hoped for a six-week halt in fighting as part of the hostage exchange deal.
Biden has gradually increased his criticism of Netanyahu as polls hint at trouble in the US election.
The president said on Thursday that Israel’s response in Gaza had been “over the top” – after officials leaked to the press that Biden had personally called Netanyahu a “wicked bad guy.” In an additional leak, three sources told NBC for Monday’s report that Biden at least three times called Netanyahu an “a-hole.”
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