PNN – Senator Dick Durbin, head of the US Senate Judiciary Committee, described the defense of the Zionist regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip as “tough” and demanded that the regime adhere to humanitarian standards.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing CNN, this Illinois Democratic Senator said on Wednesday night: Israel must adhere to humanitarian standards during war.
He added: It is easy to support the existence of Israel, but it is difficult to defend the tactics and understand Netanyahu’s response to the October attack, let alone support it.
US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday night that if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a massive attack on Rafah in the Gaza Strip, he will stop the transfer of American weapons to this regime.
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Pointing to the 2,000-pound bombs that America has provided to Israel, Biden said: Gaza citizens have been killed by these bombs.
He added: I have clearly stated that if they (Israel) enter Rafah – they have not yet entered Rafah – I will not supply the weapons that are historically used in relation to Rafah and other cities.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in the Senate of this country that the shipment of weapons to Israel was stopped due to the Rafah operation and that we have not made a final decision about the fate of this shipment.
He added: America does not want to witness a large military operation in Rafah and the focus is on protecting civilians.
Also, Matthew Miller, the spokesman of the US State Department, said on Wednesday night, stating that Washington did not approve the Israeli attack on Rafah, about the suspension of sending 2,500 pound bombs to Israel: We have stopped a short-term relief shipment and are considering other shipments.