Vice President raises 'devastating' humanitarian crisis and tells Israeli PM 'we cannot look away in the face of these tragedies'
Vice President raises 'devastating' humanitarian crisis and tells Israeli PM 'we cannot look away in the face of these tragedies'held what she described as a “frank and constructive meeting” with Benjamin Netanyahu in which the Vice President said she supported Israel’s right to defend itself but “how it does so matters”.“I made clear my serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation there,” she told reporters after the meeting. “I will not be silent.
It comes at a time of growing pressure in Israel and the US to find an endgame to the nine-month war which has left more than 39,000 dead in Gaza and some 1,200 dead in Israel. Dozens of Israeli hostages are still languishing in Hamas captivity. A drop in support among Arab-Americans could hurt Democratic chances in Michigan, one of a handful of states likely to decide the 5 November election.
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