Hospital in gaza city where thousands of civilians had sought refuge. Israel has denied responsibility. As the overall death toll in gaza tops 3300, President Biden is in tel aviv for an unprecedented wartime visit to show support for israel. Pres. Biden i want to say to the people of israel, their courage and commitment and bravery is stunning. It is really stunning. I am proud to be here. Amy we will speak to Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi as well as the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied palestinian territories francesca albanese. Plus, we will go to israel to speak with a peace activist whose parents were killed in last weeks surprise attack by hamas that killed over 1300 israelis. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President biden is in israel one hours after police 500 people were killed at the alahli Baptist Hospital an airstrike. In addition to treating sick and wound
Hospital in gaza city where thousands of civilians had sought refuge. Israel has denied responsibility. As the overall death toll in gaza tops 3300, President Biden is in tel aviv for an unprecedented wartime visit to show support for israel. Pres. Biden i want to say to the people of israel, their courage and commitment and bravery is stunning. It is really stunning. I am proud to be here. Amy we will speak to Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi as well as the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied palestinian territories francesca albanese. Plus, we will go to israel to speak with a peace activist whose parents were killed in last weeks surprise attack by hamas that killed over 1300 israelis. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President biden is in israel one hours after police 500 people were killed at the alahli Baptist Hospital an airstrike. In addition to treating sick and wound
Thousands of wounded who carried with them the shrapnel wounds and the memory of what they endured. These traumas never go away. There are many families waiting to hear the fate of their loved ones not knowing if they are, alive, dead. Holocaust survivors have been , now threatened to execute. The brutality of hamas, its bloodthirstyness brings to mind isis, but sadly, for the irish people israeli people, it is not new. The scars left by a millennium of antisemitism on the jewish people. At this moment, we must be crystal clear. We stand with israel. Host that was yesterday from the white house. Today the secretary of state is expected to arrive in israel sending this tweut his visitosrael yesterday. I am going to discuss ways we can support them in the midst of these terrorist attacks. Our support for israel remains. We went to keep you updated on what is happening on capitol hill today. We could have a speaker by the end of the day today. Joining us to talk about it is Catherine Tull
Garner enough support for their nominee. It is a whole mess. And well have more on that later in the show. We begin tonight in israel where earlier today Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he is forming an Emergency Unity government in the wake of the hamas attack. Adding two Opposition Leaders to his cabinet. Netanyahu said the newly. Formed government would, quote, crush hamas. It comes as the nation intensified, relentlessly bombarding gaza with missiles throughout the day, leaving the streets unrecognizable. Entire neighborhoods destroyed. Tonight, all of gaza is completely in the dark. The fuel to the Power Station ran out after being cut off by israel, leaving the people of gaza with no electricity and no running water. On top of that, the humanitarian situation there is being described as catastrophic. More than 260,000 people have now been displaced. Authorities are pleading for help. And hospitals are overwhelmed, filled with the cries of children. Meanwhile, ham