WASHINGTON —
US President Joe Biden warned that
a new Israeli occupation of Gaza would be a “big mistake,” saying in an
interview with CBS that while Hamas needs to be eliminated, it does not
represent all Palestinian people.
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The remarks on “60 Minutes” — made ahead of a
potential trip to Israel this week are one of his firmest efforts to signal
restraint to Israel as the humanitarian crisis in
Gaza reaches critical levels.
Biden added that there needed to be a
Palestinian Authority and a path to a Palestinian state if there was to be
peace.
About 600,000 people have been displaced from the
north, aid agencies say, ahead of an expected
ground invasion by Israel. A UN
official appealed for “immediate, unconditional access” for lifesaving aid to
be allowed into the enclave. Food and water supplies in Gaza are dangerously
low and hospitals there will run out of fuel within 24 hours, the UN Office for
the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Sunday.
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