The US State Department's Deputy spokesperson, Vedant Patel, has faced criticism for evading questions and struggling to provide answers regarding a viral video that shows a Palestinian civilian being shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza while waving a white flag. The incident, captured on camera by an ITV News cameraman, has led to reporters pressing Patel for a response, but he declined to comment. The video has been described as showing the assassination or murder of the civilian, and the State Department's lack of response has been widely reported.
"Have you ever gotten a finding from the Israelis?" Vedant Patel, Deputy spokesperson for the US State Department, declined to comment on footage captured by an ITV News cameraman. The footage shows a Palestinian civilian in Gaza, waving a white flag, being shot dead by Israeli… https://t.co/yejTwZd1ie
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