Boric conveys concern to Biden about Israel’s “disproportionate” response to Gaza

The president of Pepper, Gabriel Borictransmitted this Thursday to its American counterpart, Joe Bidenhis concern with what he considered a response “disproportionate” in Israel with constant bombings against the Strip Link following the October 7 attack by the Islamic group Hamas.

Boric and Biden met at oval room from the The White House and one of the most controversial topics of the conversation was the conflict between Israel It is Hamason which they have different perspectives.

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After the meeting, in statements to the media, Boric confirmed that he had conveyed to Biden his concern about Israel’s incessant bombings, which resulted in more than 9,000 deaths in the Gaza stripcontrolled by Hamas.

“Day after day, the number of civilian casualties continues to rise and with more than 8,000 deaths following the start of attacks by the State of Israel in the Gaza Strip, we can say without a doubt that the response has been disproportionate. International humanitarian law is being violated and what is happening in the Gaza Strip is unacceptable,” Boric said.

As president of Pepperhighlighted that he condemns in the way “more energetic and categorical” the Hamas attack on October 7, which resulted in 1,400 deaths and the kidnapping of 242 hostages taken to Linkbut, he emphasized that he does not accept being forced to choose between “one side or the other”.

“Both these attacks by Hamas, which have no justification and deserve global condemnation, and what the Government of Benjamin Netanyahu deserves our clearest condemnation”, he stressed.

Boric, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, went further and concluded his statements by saying: “A State’s right to defend itself has limits, and these limits imply respect for the lives of civilians, especially children, and for international humanitarian law.”.

Asked about Biden’s response to his concern about Israel’s actions, the Chilean leader replied that it was not his place to speak on behalf of the American president.

Both leaders made statements to the media at the beginning of the meeting in the Oval Office and, at that time, Boric did not specifically refer to Israel and limited himself to mentioning “some issues that are happening in this world, which is quite complicated nowadays”.

On Tuesday, Boric called the Chilean ambassador in Tel Aviv for consultations, José CarvajalIn reply to “Israel’s violations of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip“, as the Chilean Executive then indicated in a statement.

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Chile, where almost 500,000 Palestinians live, recognized Palestine as a statefree, independent and sovereign”in 2011, during the first Conservative government Sebastian Piñera (2010-2014).

This was the first meeting between the two leaders in the Oval Office. It was, however, their second meeting, as the first time they saw each other was on the bank of the river. IX Summit of the Americas from 2022 on The angels.

The meeting took place one day before the first Alliance for Economic Prosperity in the Americas Leaders Summit (APEP), an initiative that Biden launched in 2022 during the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles and which aims to combat economic inequality and promote regional integration.

Source: Elcomercio

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