Washington
Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke after a meeting with the head of the Israeli government Benjamin Netanyahu with clear words about Israel. At the same time, the Democrat called on the Israeli leadership to do more to protect the suffering population in the Gaza Strip. “Israel has the right to defend itself and how it does that is important,” the 59-year-old said.
In the conversation with Netanyahu, she expressed her “grave concern about the scale of human suffering in the Gaza Strip.” This includes the deaths of “too many innocent civilians” and the catastrophic humanitarian situation. “We cannot close our eyes to these tragedies. We cannot afford to become insensitive to the suffering, and I will not remain silent.”
Harris urged people in the United States to remember the complexities of the conflict and the history of the region. terrorism and violence must be condemned, she said. “Let us all do what we can to prevent the suffering of innocent civilians. And let us condemn anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and hatred of all kinds.”
Thanks to the leadership of American President Joe Biden An agreement for a ceasefire and the release of the hostages is on the table, Harris said. There is “hopeful progress in the talks,” she said. “And as I just said to Prime Minister Netanyahu, it’s time to get this deal done.”
Netanyahu had previously met with Biden. On Friday, Netanyahu wants to be the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trumpmeet in Florida. The US, as a key ally, has been urging Israel for months to increase humanitarian aid in Gaza and improve protection of civilians. Netanyahu rejects any criticism of his country’s military actions in the Gaza Strip.
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