(The Guardian) White House spokesman refuses to say what Israel policies US could change
At a White House briefing, national security council spokesperson John Kirby was repeatedly asked what the US policy changes are on the table that would be determined by Washington’s assessment of Israel’s steps to address civilian harm in Gaza.
Kirby said he was not going to preview any potential policy decisions. -- What we want to see are some real changes on the Israeli side. We don’t see changes from their side.
The US is looking for “concrete, tangible” steps “in the coming hours and days” that would include a dramatic increase in the humanitarian assistance getting into Gaza, additional crossings opening up, and a reduction in the violence against civilians and aid workers, he said. -- We want to see that the Israelis are willing and able to take practical, immediate steps to protect a workers on the ground and to demonstrate that they have that civilian harm mitigation in place.
He said the US will “watch closely” for what steps Israel will take, and that Washington is not looking for just an announcement “but it’s the execution of those announcements and those decisions and implementing them.”
Biden feeling 'growing frustration' with Netanyahu, says White House
John Kirby, the national security spokesperson, said the call between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu lasted about 30 minutes.
Asked if there had been growing frustration on the part of Biden that his previous messages to the Israeli leader hadn’t gotten through, Kirby said: Yes, there’s been growing frustration.
At a White House briefing, national security council spokesperson John Kirby was repeatedly asked what the US policy changes are on the table that would be determined by Washington’s assessment of Israel’s steps to address civilian harm in Gaza.
Kirby said he was not going to preview any potential policy decisions. -- What we want to see are some real changes on the Israeli side. We don’t see changes from their side.
The US is looking for “concrete, tangible” steps “in the coming hours and days” that would include a dramatic increase in the humanitarian assistance getting into Gaza, additional crossings opening up, and a reduction in the violence against civilians and aid workers, he said. -- We want to see that the Israelis are willing and able to take practical, immediate steps to protect a workers on the ground and to demonstrate that they have that civilian harm mitigation in place.
He said the US will “watch closely” for what steps Israel will take, and that Washington is not looking for just an announcement “but it’s the execution of those announcements and those decisions and implementing them.”
Biden feeling 'growing frustration' with Netanyahu, says White House
John Kirby, the national security spokesperson, said the call between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu lasted about 30 minutes.
Asked if there had been growing frustration on the part of Biden that his previous messages to the Israeli leader hadn’t gotten through, Kirby said: Yes, there’s been growing frustration.
