The reaction comes as Palestinians say the White House statement ignores daily Israeli violence and crimes against Palestinians.
President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Washington, after Hamas carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel on Saturday. / Photo: AP
The United States condemned the attack with National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson saying: “The United States unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. There is never any justification for terrorism.” Palestinians in the occupied West Bank face constant restrictions on movement due to Israel’s West Bank barrier, declared illegal by the International Court of Justice, Israeli military checkpoints and Israeli only roads.
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