US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Palestinian lives are as important as Jewish ones, refuting the notion that the United States values Jewish lives more. This came in response to questions from journalist Thomas Friedman. Vice President Harris also acknowledged the right of Israel to defend itself but expressed concern over the high number of innocent Palestinians killed during the Israel-Hamas war.
"Do Jewish lives matter more than Palestinian and Muslim lives and Palestinian-Christian lives," Secretary of State Antony Blinken is asked at the World Economic Forum in Davos, while referring to the difference in the number of casualties. His answer: "No. Period." https://t.co/ZTO79k27Sc
VP Harris on Biden's numbers with young voters, who disapprove of his handling of Israel-Hamas war: “While we understand where they're coming from…Israel has a right to defend itself…& how it does matters. There's been far too many innocent Palestinians that have been killed.” https://t.co/qUSGMLDyFn
Palestinian lives are as important as Jewish ones, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, when quizzed on the matter by veteran journalist Thomas Friedman. https://t.co/Cy3Y4YcfHt
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: People often hear, given the high civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip, that the lives of Jews matter more to the United States than the lives of Palestinians and Muslims. No, that's not true. For me, and I think for many of us, it is… https://t.co/GxfmiIb6C7
Palestinian lives are as important as Jewish ones, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated during the WEF when questioned by veteran journalist Thomas Friedman. @tovahlazaroff reports: https://t.co/OzVUJ5MH57 https://t.co/qkead27ZtN