US President Joe Biden’s administration has written a letter to the Israeli government demanding action on the humanitarian situation in Gaza because aid “is down more than 50% from its peak,” according to a State Department spokesperson.
Israel increased the level of humanitarian aid arriving in Gaza after calls from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in April, but the levels “have not sustained” over the past few months, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on Tuesday, describing current levels. As “very, very low”.
Miller said the United States held extensive talks with Israel, expressing concerns about the aid, but “ultimately our concerns were not addressed,” prompting the letter.
Unclear about possible consequences: Miller did not say what the potential consequences would be if Israel did not comply — other than to say there were implications in U.S. law.
In May, the Biden administration issued a report to Congress concluding that Israel did not violate international law in its war in Gaza, Miller said, noting that Blinken’s assessment was “based on the changes we saw put in place and the increase in escalation.” Levels of humanitarian assistance.
However, these increased levels must be maintained, he added. The United States wanted to make clear to Israel what changes needed to be made, before making a change to the assessment overnight, which could lead to changes in US policy.
Miller said the 30-day deadline was not affected by the upcoming presidential election in November.
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