Democratic presidential contender strikes tough tone in public remarks following meeting with Israeli prime minister on US visitSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageKamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has pressed Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on the “dire” humanitarian situation in Gaza in talks that she described as frank, adding “I will not be silent.”In comments that were closely watched for signs of a shift from Joe Biden’s policy approach, the US vice-president said after the meeting: “What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating. The images of dead children and desperate hungry people fleeing for safety, sometimes displaced for the second, third or fourth time.” Continue reading…
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Author : Andrew Roth in Washington and agencies
Publish date : 2024-07-26 02:08:32
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Kamala Harris says ‘I will not be silent’ on suffering in Gaza after Netanyahu talks
