INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
United States Vice President Kamala Harris bluntly called out Israel on Sunday for not doing enough to ease a &humanitarian catastrophe& in
Gaza as the Biden administration faces increasing pressure to rein in its close ally while it wages war with Hamas militants.Harris called
for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept a deal to release hostages in return for a 6-week cessation of hostilities.But
she directed the bulk of her comments at Israel in what appeared to be the sharpest rebuke yet by a senior leader in the United States
government over the conditions in the coastal enclave.People in Gaza are starving
The conditions are inhumane and our common humanity compels us to act,& Harris said at an event to commemorate the 59th anniversary of
&Bloody Sunday& in Alabama
&The Israeli government must do more to significantly increase the flow of aid
No excuses,& Harris said.Her comments reflected intense frustration, if not desperation, within the United States government about the war,
which has hurt President Joe Biden with left-leaning voters as he seeks re-election this year.Harris said Israel must open new border
crossings, not impose &unnecessary restrictions& on aid delivery, protect humanitarian personnel and convoys from becoming targets, and work
to restore basic services and promote order so that &more food, water and fuel can reach those in need.The United States carried out its
first air drop of aid in Gaza on Saturday and Harris is scheduled to meet with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz on Monday at the White
House, where she is expected to deliver a similarly direct message.The post Kamala Harris& blunt Gaza words reflect intense government
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