Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday gave one of his most direct condemnations of the civilian death toll in Gaza and said more needs to be done to “minimize harm to Palestinian civilians.”
Although Blinken commended Israel for its announcement of daily military pauses in areas of Northern Gaza and two evacuation corridors, he said that “there is more that can and should be done to minimize harm to Palestinian civilians.”
The top US diplomat has subtly shifted his messaging in the days since he departed the Middle East earlier this week to more directly voice condemnation of the civilian toll in Gaza and the US’ expectations for the Israeli government. However, he still has not condemned the Israeli government offensive and has continually voiced support for its right to defend itself.
Said lands were annexed by a foe they declared war on and lost to, repeatedly. It’s clearly not theirs anymore. They do not have the means to occupy or control the lands they are claiming rights to.
The 1967 war that Israel started?
Did you know annexation of land is illegal in both offensive and defensive wars, too?
My understanding is that this was a preemptive strike against Egyptian forces that were staging invasion along the Sinai border and blockading Israel.
Who started this war, again?
And yet they still happen. Expecting lands and access to them to be granted to an enemy while they remain belligerent is absurd.