
White House Does Not Believe Genocide is Happening in Gaza
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan reaffirmed that the Biden administration’s official position is that genocide is not happening as Palestinian civilians in Gaza continue to be killed in the crossfire of Israel’s ongoing war with the Hamas terrorist group. “We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide,” Mr. Sullivan told reporters on May 13. “We have been firmly on record rejecting that proposition.” When asked about the criteria the United States was using to reach that conclusion, Mr. Sullivan said they were using “the internationally accepted terms for genocide, which includes a focus on intent.” He referred reporters to the legal analysis the United States presented before the International Court of Justice for further explanation of that position....
