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Biden sends top adviser to Israel as pressure builds along Egyptian border in Gaza
President Biden sent National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to Israel on Thursday to meet with Israeli officials amid an apparent rift between the U.S. and Israel when it comes to the post-war governance of Gaza. Pressure is also building along Gaza's southern border with Egypt, as refugees seek to cross over.
Covered by: Anders Hagstrom
A senior Hamas official called for violence against the U.S. and U.K. in a televised interview last week, saying American officials are "the enemy."
Sami Abu Zuhri, the head of Hamas' political department, said the U.S. and its allies deserve to "pay the price" for supporting Israel's war in Gaza. He specifically named Secretary of State Tony Blinken, comparing the diplomat to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"When Blinken is justifying the killing of women and children, the sons of our nation should say to him: You are the enemy, just like Netanyahu, and you must pay the price, just like Netanyahu. We should keep this in mind," Zuhri said.
"So if our nation thinks that the heroic acts of Al-Qassam Brigades release it from its responsibility – that is a misconception and a mistaken assessment that should be discarded. The Al-Qassam Brigades are doing what they must do, and the people of Gaza are as steadfast as they must be," he continued.
"Now it is our nation's turn to pressure the Americans to stop this war. We need violent acts against American and British interests everywhere, as well as the interests of all the countries that support the occupation. They must pay a price for the blood of our women and children who are being killed in cold blood in the streets of Gaza. They must pay a price so that they know that Gaza is not alone, and that when they gave the order to kill, they should have been prepared to pay the necessary price."
Posted by Anders Hagstrom
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