MOROCCANS BLAME U.S. & ISRAEL FOR GAZA MASSACRE

Hundreds of Moroccans gathered on 20 April in front of the US consulate in Casablanca to say the United States is just as responsible as Israel for the bombardments and escalated siege that have killed 34,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

US diplomatic, financial and military support has allowed Israel to occupy Palestinian territories for 75 years.

On 19 April, the US House of Representatives passed a bill giving Israel $26 billion in ‘emergency aid.’ If it passes in the Senate, US President Joe Biden, who has promoted the bill since October, is likely to sign off on the $95 billion military aid package to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine.

As of December, 244 aeroplanes and 20 ships had delivered more than 10,000 tonnes of military equipment worth $2.4 billion to Israel since October. Further, the Intercept reported the US Air Force has been flying surveillance drones over the Gaza Strip for the first time in history, and the news outlet reported a government document appears to indicate the United States has been providing Israel with targeting information to aid airstrikes and to help fire long-range artillery weapons.

Last week, the United States vetoed a UN resolution that would have recognised Palestine as a state. Meanwhile, the US has long claimed to support a two-state solution. The US has also vetoed three ceasefire resolutions at the global body.

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