Call for Israel to be held accountable as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages on

Veteran Palestinian leader, Hanan Ashrawi, has called on the US to hold Israel accountable for their actions and stop the attacks on Gaza.

More than 2 000 people have been killed in the Israel-Palestine conflict since fighting Hamas attacked Israel more than a week ago.

Ashrawi says the United States must change its Israel policy and stop providing international legal impunity.

Speaking to international 24-hour news channel, Al Jazeera, she accused the US and Europe of justifying Israeli genocide against Palestinians, which she slammed as totally wrong and inhumane.

Veteran Palestinian leader Hanan Ashrawi says the United States must change its Israel policy and stop providing Israel international legal impunity. Ashrawi says Europe and the US are justifying Israeli genocide against Palestinians ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/6XmbXRK3Vh

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 17, 2023

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden will visit Israel this week – in solidarity to the nation following the unprecedented Hamas attacks, which have left thousands destitute.

He will also go to Jordan where he will meet Jordanian King Abdullah II, Palestinian leader, Mahmud Abbas and Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

#BREAKING #USA #Israel US President Joe Biden arrived in Israel, he will also visit Jordan, where he plans to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas pic.twitter.com/5hlAn3sgSu

— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) October 17, 2023

However, some civilians have taken to protesting and posting social media and are against Biden visiting Israel:

#Joe_Biden should not have visited #Israel when d entire world knows that #NetanyahuWarCriminal is bombing 2.2million unarmed civilians in #Gaza half of them are children..If #Biden has gone there he should ensure immediate end 2 this unjust war #Palestine pic.twitter.com/z2dYtq4xiT

— Taher Syed🇮🇳 (@ImTaherSyed) October 17, 2023

Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee their homes in north Gaza ahead of an expected Israeli ground attack against Hamas hideouts.