2024-03-04 20:53:21
Vice President Kamala Harris is giving a speech at a hotel in Washington, DC, USA on the 4th. /yunhap news
On the 4th, the White House announced a policy of additional extradition support for residents of the Gaza Strip in Palestine. National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said in a briefing that day, “We, the United States, will do more,” and “There will be additional food drops via air.” Previously, the United States airdropped food for 38,000 people using a military transport aircraft on the 2nd.
Aide Kirby also said, “We are requesting that Israel allow additional land access to the Gaza Strip.” In general, relief goods can be delivered via land route, which is more effective than air drop. He also said to Hamas, the Palestinian armed faction, “We must accept the negotiated plan for a temporary ceasefire.” Currently, Israel and Hamas are negotiating the release of hostages conditioned on a six-week ceasefire through a mediation agency. Regarding the possibility of a deal being concluded before the 10th day of Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month, Advisor Kirby said, “We are definitely hopeful,” and added, “I hope it will happen before the start of Ramadan.”
The United States’ additional extradition support and pressure to conclude negotiations came ahead of the meeting between Benny Gantz, leader of Israel’s opposition National Unity Party, and Vice President Kamala Harris. At this meeting, “it is expected that a temporary ceasefire, release of hostages, damage to Palestinian civilians, and expansion of aid in the Ghazi district will be discussed,” Reuters reported. Gantz, who served as Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army and Minister of Defense, is considered a political rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As Netanyahu is pursuing a hard-line drive despite the United States’ dissuasion, this meeting could act as a significant political pressure.
In a speech in Selma, Alabama, on the 3rd, Harris said, “What we see every day in Gaza is shocking,” and “there must be an immediate ceasefire.” He also criticized allies for their lack of support for Gaza. In the Michigan primary held on the 27th, a no-confidence movement was held centered on Arab voters protesting Biden’s pro-Israel policy, and about 150,000 people voted ‘no support’. The New York Times (NYT) said, “Harris’ strong remarks “It represents a change in the Biden administration’s position and may dispel some of voters’ concerns that it is inept in the field of diplomacy.”
In response, Josep Borrell, the European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said, “Harris said the right thing, and I agree with that,” adding, “If so, there should be no obstacles to the UN Security Council resolution taking effect.” . This was an indirect criticism of the United States, a permanent member of the Security Council, for vetoing the ceasefire resolution three times.
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