2024-01-08T19:48:23+00:00
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/ US President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is seeking for Israel to reduce its presence in Gaza, at a time when the war is entering its fourth month.
During his speech in a church in South Carolina, some of the attendees chanted slogans demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and in response, Biden said: “We understand the feelings of the demonstrators who want a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.”
He added: I am working quietly with the Israeli government to reduce its presence in the Gaza Strip in a “significant” way, pointing out that he is using everything that can be done for that.
It is noteworthy that US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is currently visiting the Middle East, the fourth since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip on October 7, and Blinken reiterated his rejection of the “forced displacement” of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, and stressed the need to The need to allow Palestinian civilians to return to their homes and not pressure them to leave the Gaza Strip.