US official who served as deputy secretary of state for much of former US president Joe Biden’s administration, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being responsible for the perpetration of a genocide in Gaza.
Speaking to Bloomberg’s The Mishal Husain Show, Wendy Sherman said, “I think that it is critical that Israel remain an ally of the United States, and that we protect the right of a Jewish state.”
“But I also believe that the prime minister has led us down a road — and we have been part of it that has, in essence — created a genocide in Gaza that has destabilized the Middle East,” Sherman adds.
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State under Joe Biden, Wendy Sherman:
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I believe that Netanyahu has led us down a road, and we have been part of it.
That has, in essence, created a genocide in Gaza, that has destabilized the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/GSeOTwXGwV
Sherman later appears to walk back the term of genocide.
“I can’t make the legal analysis about whether it is literally a genocide. But there is no doubt that Gaza was demolished. Palestinians deserve a home and dignity and peace. And Israel absolutely deserves security and peace.”
While most Biden officials have expressed significant dissatisfaction with Israeli prosecution of the war in Gaza, they have refrained from framing the acts as genocide.
The remarks by Sherman indicate an ongoing shift within the Democratic Party regarding where such rhetoric of Israel is becoming increasingly mainstream.
📄 Among #US Democrats, support for #Israel continues to erode as more Democratic politicians question the party’s traditional platform of unconditional support, given many voters’ outrage over Israel’s conduct in #Gaza, the West Bank, #Lebanon, and #Iran.
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Source: Agencies