US State Department spokesperson questioned about using collective punishment as leverage with Hamas

“Your position is that no Palestinian civilians should be killed, so why do you raise that as a point?”

BBC correspondent Tom Bateman pressured US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Wednesday about citing continued Palestinian civilian deaths as a “point of pressure” to force Hamas leadership to accept a ceasefire proposal. Bateman criticised the argument as “contradictory”, highlighting that the US’s position is that no civilians should be killed, to which Miller responded that it is “not an endorsement” but “acknowledging the obvious reality”.

Last week, US President Joe Biden announced a three-phase Israeli proposal that would see first a six-week ceasefire and then the withdrawal of all Israeli forces from all population centres in the enclave.
The Biden administration has repeatedly called on Hamas leadership to accept the deal, despite Israel having yet to sign the deal itself.

The plan also appears nearly identical to the CIA-mediated one Hamas said it was offered in early May. Israel rejected that plan by launching an invasion of Rafah.

[huthy]

My man aged 30 years in 7 months... Must be tough keeping track of all the lies

[Lynn-iw]

Hypocrisy. The U.S. state department should not be part of the negotiations. It is too biased. The U.S. government should be following the Leahy Law and stop sending weapons to Israel because of the murder and starvation of civilians. The state department rewrote a report to provide cover for Israeli crimes.

[enigma]

But the death and destruction since October 7 is almost entirely the action of Israel and their IDF using obscene levels of force, enabled by US weapons, primarily targeted at defenceless Palestinian civilians. Collective punishment of civilians, which is a war crime.

[sheba]

Why should Hamas accept just what Israel wants !

[iq-ride]

So you are killing people to put pressure on Hamas? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣,

[maestrofrags]

This Matt i cant understand how did he reach that age and lead a life with how horrible he is.

[Reflectxionist]

You still here talking to these robots? They don't care. They are there to lie. nothing else. ITs not their families suffering so they aren't decent enough to care.

[bombsingaza]

Martin Miller and John Kirby, the Eichmann types. I say no more. 🙇‍♀️

[Yasinarbi]

can we nominate this guy for oscar or Noble prize for being a pro shameless Liar? 😆

[Fariselail]

These guys have no conscience.. Something evil About their mindset

[TheAce]

This clown of a spokesperson not understanding the question asked. Can't expect much from the US Government

[merciakhalil]

Temporary isn’t peace deal! Something is behind.

[Nigelzenig]

Should good journalists just boycott these outrageous press conferences

[woIwkmw]

He cant hold his laugh 😂😂😂 the US government spokesman! 😂😂😂

[lightbeings]

The proposal on the table is about blackmailing of collective punidhmnt.

[lydapuleston]

This is getting more pained with each passing day. They are the only ones that don’t see the writing on the wall. The whole world is watching horrific war crimes every day on their smartphones.

[jjboys]

I really, really, really don't like this WAR CRIMINAL!!!

[rebeccamendible]

Miller and Biden wipe those smiles OFF YOUR FACE.
GET OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE!
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸

[CinemaRescored]

"We want to avoid war...by sending more weapons to the oppressor".

[thecutestcatfamily]

Well said. He is caught and he can't breathe