Biden warns Netanyahu that future US support will depend on protecting civilians

The American president, Joe Bidenreported this Thursday the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuthat future support from U.S to war in Link It will depend on the actionsconcrete”Take to minimize harm to civilians in the Gaza Strip and ensure the safety of humanitarian workers.

The two leaders spoke this Thursday by phone, in what represents the first direct contact since the attack that on April 1 ended the lives of seven humanitarian workers. World Central Cuisine (WCK), the NGO founded by the Spanish chef José Andrés.

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As indicated by The White House In a statement, Biden took advantage of the call to ask Netanyahu to announce and implement “a series of specific, concrete and measurable measures to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering and the safety of humanitarian workers”.

He then warned that his Government’s future policy regarding Link “it will depend”of the actions Israel takes to fulfill these requests and considered that the attacks against humanitarian workers and the humanitarian situation in Gaza stripwhere 33,000 people died, “are unacceptable”.

Joe Biden also stressed Benjamin Netanyahu what “An immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians”, and urged him to empower his negotiators to conclude without delay an agreement for the hostages to return home.

Biden’s words represent a hardening of tone, although in recent months he has criticized the military strategy of Israel in Gaza.

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However, in practice, his Government has not changed the support it has provided to Israel since the beginning of the conflict.

In fact, this Thursday, The Washington Post reported that USA approved on Monday – the same day the attack on WCK– a new weapons package for Israel that includes 2,000 small and medium diameter bombs.

The White House statement did not mention this weapons delivery and only said that both men also spoke about Iran’s threats to Israel. In this regard, Biden made it clear that U.S firmly supports Israel in the face of these threats.

Source: Elcomercio

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