VP Harris calls on Israel to respect international law, stop killing innocent Palestinians [View all]

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Source: USA Today

VP Harris calls on Israel to respect international law, stop killing innocent Palestinians

Josh Meyer
USA TODAY
Published 4:19 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2023 | Updated 5:05 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2023

WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris gave remarks in Dubai on Saturday that sharply criticized both Hamas and Israel, saying the Biden administration wants the conflict to end and for both to provide more protection for Palestinians in Gaza.

Harris, in her most extensive public comments to date about the war in Gaza, stressed that Israel had a right to defend itself from attacks by Hamas, which killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped another 240 in a brutal Oct. 7 cross-border attack. She acknowledged that the U.S.-designated terrorist group wants to wipe out its existence, but added that Israel “must do more to protect civilian life” in its military response.

"Too many innocent Palestinians have been killed”

In conversations with Israeli leaders, Harris said that she and President Biden have stressed that, “The United States is unequivocal; international humanitarian law must be respected. Too many innocent Palestinians have been killed.”

“Frankly, the scale of civilian suffering and the images and videos coming from Gaza are devastating,” Harris added.

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