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Once again, families are trapped in the middle as Hamas militants and the Israeli military trade rocket fire.
At least 12 people have been killed in Israel and more than 200 have been killed in Gaza, including at least 63 children. President Joe Biden alluded to his desire for a ceasefire in a statement Monday but stopped short of criticizing Israel. According to
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One Tuesday, according to the
Updated: 19 May 2021, 15:48
JOE Biden has told Prime Minister Netanyahu he wants a significant de-escalation today ahead of a ceasefire in the bombing blitz between Israel and Hamas.
The White House confirmed that the president spoke with the Israeli Prime Minister on Wednesday morning.
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Biden has been under scrutiny from both sides of the political aisle over his administration s handling of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and HamasCredit: AP
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The current hostilities are the deadliest between the militant group and Israel since 2014Credit: Reuters The two leaders had a detailed discussion on the state of events in Gaza, Israel s progress in degrading the capabilities of Hamas and other terrorist elements, and ongoing diplomatic efforts by regional governments and the United States, they said in a statement.
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Eli Gottlieb, Senior Visiting Scholar in Education and Human Development, George Washington University
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the world’s capitals in mid-May 2021 blamed the Israeli government for recent bloodshed in Israel and Gaza, and called on world leaders to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu into calling a ceasefire. Protesters emphasized the perceived power imbalance between Israel and Palestine. According to this view of the asymmetry between the two sides, Israel is a major economic and military power while Hamas-led Gaza is poor, weak and has suffered many casualties.
In Israel – where I’ve lived and worked for 25 years, and from where I write these lines from the reinforced concrete saferoom legally required in all apartments erected here since Saddam targeted Israeli civilians during the first Gulf War – debate is raging over different asymmetries.