As Israel’s war on Gaza nears one-year anniversary, Kamala Harris repeats gov’t line that US is pushing for ceasefire.
US Vice President Kamala Harris has skirted a question on whether Benjamin Netanyahu can be considered a “close ally” of the United States, as critics accuse the Israeli prime minister of stymying Washington’s stated goal of de-escalation in the Middle East.
Harris, the Democratic candidate in November’s presidential election, said the US has been applying pressure on Israel – as well as on Arab leaders in the region – to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal and would continue to do so.
“The work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel,” she said, without providing details.
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