USA: “The Israeli minister Smotrich’s statements are scandalous and absurd, he should be ashamed”

The White House rebelled on Friday against statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who denounced the imminent US-sponsored indirect negotiations aimed at concluding a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the besieged and devastated city after 309 days of war, Gaza Strip. The representative of the National Security Council of the American presidency, John Kirby, came out against the “scandalous” and “absurd” statements of the Israeli minister Smotrich, who “should be ashamed”. US President Joe Biden is “absolutely ready to defend Israel, once again, with the American armed forces,” Mr Kirby told reporters by telephone. “This is the second time we’ve had to do this in four months,” he continued. “The idea that he would advance a deal that would endanger Israel’s security is simply wrong. It’s scandalous, it’s absurd,” he insisted. The day before Thursday, Qatar, Egypt and the USA, the three countries mediating the […]
Source: News Beast

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