United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced a $100 million humanitarian help to Gaza and the West Bank. In an tackle throughout his transient go to to Israel’s Tel Aviv, Biden mentioned that the folks of Gaza want meals, water, medication and shelter.
He additionally mentioned that he has urged the Israeli cabinet to conform to the supply of life-saving humanitarian help to civilians in Gaza.
Announcing the $100 million help to Gaza and the West Bank on X, US President Biden wrote, “This money will support over 1 million displaced and conflict-affected Palestinians. And we will have mechanisms in place so this aid reaches those in need – not Hamas or terrorist groups.”
Reiterating his stance on the US supporting Israel within the battle with Hamas, Biden mentioned, “My message to any state or any other hostile actor thinking about attacking Israel remains the same as it was a week ago – Don’t. Don’t. Don’t.”
Drawing comparisons to the assault on Israel by Hamas to the 9/11 twin tower assaults within the US, Biden mentioned, “We have seen it described as Israel’s 9/11. But for a nation the size of Israel, it was like fifteen 9/11s.”
However, he additionally warned Israelis they need to not give into their “rage” after the assault and observe the regulation of warfare.
“You are a Jewish state, but you’re also a democracy,” Biden mentioned after assembly Israeli leaders. “Like the United States, you don’t live by the rules of terrorists. You live by the rule of law… You can’t give up what makes you who you are.”
Biden confused that the overwhelming majority of Palestinians weren’t affiliated with Hamas.
Biden’s announcement about humanitarian help to Gaza and the West Bank got here a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned that the US and Israel had agreed to develop a plan to get humanitarian help to civilians in Gaza with out benefiting Hamas.
Blinken made the announcement after 9 hours of negotiations with Netanyahu that stretched into the early hours of Tuesday.
Edited By:
Rishabh Sharma
Published On:
Oct 18, 2023
