Harris promises ‘not be silent’ about Gaza humanitarian crisis after Netanyahu talks

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she “would not be silent” about the “devastating” humanitarian situation in Gaza following what she described as a “frank and constructive” conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But she also told reporters that she’d expressed to Netanyahu “serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation” in Gaza, which includes over 2 million people facing “catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity.” open image in gallery Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she “would not be silent” about the “devastating” humanitarian situation in Gaza following what she described as a “frank and constructive” conversation with Netanyahu “What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating. The violence was widely condemned by both Biden and Harris, who, in a statement on Thursday, denounced the “despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric.” As he spoke in the House of Representatives’ cavernous chamber, protesters clashed with police officers and defaced monuments near Washington, DC’s main train station. The violence was widely condemned by both Biden and Harris, who, in a statement on Thursday, denounced the “despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric” and condemned “any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas.” The meeting between Biden and Netanyahu also took place less than 24 hours after Biden delivered a televised speech explaining his decision to not seek re-election and to endorse Harris – who is set to meet with Netanyahu later in the day.