{"id":15993,"date":"2023-10-19T08:46:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T08:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammukashmirlinks.com\/?p=15993"},"modified":"2023-10-19T08:46:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T08:46:16","slug":"israel-has-been-victimised-but-it-can-relieve-suffering-of-gazans-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammukashmirhighlights.com\/?p=15993","title":{"rendered":"Israel has been victimised but it can relieve suffering of Gazans: Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington :<\/strong> Israel has been badly victimised, but it should explore the opportunity to relieve the suffering of people in Gaza who have nowhere to go, US President Joe Biden said following his trip to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, Israel has been badly victimised. But the truth is that if they have an opportunity to relieve the suffering of people who have nowhere to go, it\u2019s what they should do. And if they don\u2019t, they\u2019ll be held accountable in ways that may be unfair,\u201d Biden told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back from Israel on Wednesday. \u201cAnd my point to everyone is, look, if you have an opportunity to alleviate the pain, you should do it, period. And if you don\u2019t, you\u2019re going to lose credibility worldwide. And I think everyone understands that,\u201d Biden said after he spent several hours in Israel in the aftermath of the terrorist strike from Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Israel is likely planning retaliation and a possible ground invasion of Gaza against Hamas for its October 7 attack that killed around 1,400 people in Israel. The US has asked for massive humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza and is in the process of providing defence military assistance to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Biden said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi agreed to open up the Rafah gate to allow up to 20 trucks of humanitarian assistance into Gaza. \u201cIf Hamas confiscates them or doesn\u2019t let it get through \u2026 then it\u2019s going to end,\u201d he said. \u201cThe bottom line is Sisi deserves a lot of credit,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The White House, in a readout of the phone call between the two leaders, said Biden and Al-Sisi discussed ongoing coordination to deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza and mechanisms to ensure the aid is distributed for the benefit of the civilian population.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two leaders agreed to work together closely on encouraging an urgent and robust international response to the UN\u2019s humanitarian appeal. They agreed on the need to preserve stability in the Middle East, prevent escalation of the conflict, and set the circumstances for a durable, permanent peace in the region,\u201d the White House said.<\/p>\n<p>On his way back from Israel, Biden was asked about the odds of Israeli forces launching a ground invasion of Gaza. \u201cWe had a long talk about that and what alternatives there are. Our military is talking with their military about what the alternatives are, but I\u2019m not going to go into that, either,\u201d the president said. The US president added that he found Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receptive to the humanitarian aid argument.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, we\u2019ve had a number of discussions on this. I don\u2019t know what you picked up in Israel, but I got no pushback. Virtually none. Let me say it again. I got no pushback. (from) All the partners, virtually none. I\u2019m hopeful we can get some Americans out as well of Gaza and I\u2019m hopeful we can continue to work toward getting other Americans out through other means as well,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington : Israel has been badly victimised, but it should explore the opportunity to relieve the suffering of people in Gaza who have nowhere to go, US President Joe Biden said following his trip to Israel. \u201cLook, Israel has been badly victimised. 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