Rep. Ilhan Omar referred to it as 'ethnic cleansing.'
Rep. Ilhan Omar referred to it as "ethnic cleansing."Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a news conference by the Congressional Progressive Caucus on the threat of default, May 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.House progressives are sharply criticizing the Israel Defense Force on Friday calling for all residents of Gaza Citywithin 24 hours -- with one member referring to the request, estimated to affect 1.1 million people, as "ethnic cleansing.
"I get wanting to go after Hamas. But international standards must apply, protection of innocents must be respected, and unrealistic demands like moving 1.1 million people in 24 hours is ridiculous. Israel will lose public support & hurt innocent people," he added. "The Palestinian people are not Hamas. The response to Hamas' horrific terrorism cannot be mass death of innocent Palestinians. Israel, just like the U.S., must follow international law, even when Hamas does not. Our humanity is at stake."
In his first on-camera comments about Israel's evacuation request for northern Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant urged Gaza residents to head south. He noted that Hamas will use them as "camouflage" and "therefore we need to separate them." Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who said he spoke with Netanyahu about the need for humanitarian aid prior to the IDF's request, stressed Friday that helping Palestinians remains a priority.
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