Palestine UN mission decries Blinken's post
Jan 16, 2024
Washington [US], January 16: Palestine's mission to the United Nations has criticised US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for not mentioning some 24,000 Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip in his post commemorating 100 days of Israel's war.
"Shame on those who remain complicit and not call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Shame on them," the mission said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.
Blinken's social media post on Sunday night only referred to the captives taken by Hamas, saying the US has vowed to bring them back since "100 days of captivity in Gaza is far too long".
A total of 24,100 Palestinians - including more than 9,600 children - have been killed and about 61,000 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, the day Hamas launched a surprise attack inside the Israeli territory.
Even the White House statement marking the 100th day of the war on Gaza made no mention of Palestinian killings and displacement of residents.
In the message, US President Joe Biden lamented the capture of the captives, stating that "for each of those 100 days, the hostages and their families have been at the forefront of my mind". Biden hailed the US efforts to bring back the captives and laid blame on Hamas for failing to extend a deal to return more of them.
Meanwhile, Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza continues with no signs of abating, as the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave deepens.
Source: Qatar Tribune
