The Biden administration said Monday it doesn’t believe that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza.
“We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide. We have been firmly on record rejecting that proposition,” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said at a White House press briefing — although he added that the White House believes “Israel can and must do more to ensure the protection and well being of innocent civilians.”
His comments came a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he agreed with a preliminary State Department report that declared it is “reasonable to assess” Israel has violated international humanitarian law during its war on Hamas terrorists in the Palestinian territory.
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