WH Press Sec. Addresses Prominent Black Leaders Calling For A Ceasefire

By Jessica Washington A chorus of prominent Black progressive leaders have spent the last month urging a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Many of them have criticized the administration’s response to the crisis — questioning how the White House can continue to back the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Since the Oct 7 terrorist attack, which killed 1,200 people, Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza has killed over 11,000 Palestinians, including over 5,350 children. “I’ve spent a lot of time trying to do the political calculus on this. And I think at a certain point, we have to just stop and say, “They The post WH Press Sec. Addresses Prominent Black Leaders Calling For A Ceasefire appeared first on HBCU News.

WH Press Sec. Addresses Prominent Black Leaders Calling For A Ceasefire

By Jessica Washington A chorus of prominent Black progressive leaders have spent the last month urging a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Many of them have criticized the administration’s response to the crisis — questioning how the White House can continue to back the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Since the Oct 7 terrorist attack, which killed 1,200 people, Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza has killed over 11,000 Palestinians, including over 5,350 children. “I’ve spent a lot of time trying to do the political calculus on this. And I think at a certain point, we have to just stop and say, “They

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