More than 800 officials in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union released a public letter of dissent on Friday against their government’s support of Israel in its war in Gaza. This came as number of Palestinian-Americans refused to attend a roundtable meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday in protest against the Biden administration's ongoing support for Israel's offensive in the strip. The signers say they have raised concerns through internal channels but have been ignored.
A number of Palestinian-Americans refused to attend a roundtable meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday to discuss the situation in Gaza in protest at the Biden administration’s ongoing support for Israel’s offensive in the war-torn strip – a military campaign that has exacted a massive humanitarian toll.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declares the Israeli ground invasion will continue into Rafah, where 1.9 million civilians are currently sheltering. One Palestinian tells Reuters, “If the tanks storm in, it will be a massacre like never before.”