Harris says US has not ruled out 'consequences' if Israel invades Rafah

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Source: ABC News

March 24, 2024, 10:39 AM


In a wide-ranging new interview with ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris suggested there could be "consequences" for Israel if it moves ahead with a planned invasion of Rafah in its pursuit of Hamas fighters. The city, on Gaza's southern border with Egypt, is thought to currently have some 1.4 million people in it.

According to the U.N., many Palestinians fled there from elsewhere in the territory amid the ongoing war, sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack.

"We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake," Harris told ABC News' Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott in part of the interview that aired Sunday on "This Week." "Let me tell you something: I have studied the maps. There's nowhere for those folks to go," Harris said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this month he'd approved a plan to invade Rafah, an announcement that prompted President Joe Biden to relay what the White House called "deep concerns" about the safety of the many civilians sheltering in the city. Tens of thousands of people have died in Gaza so far, according to the Hamas-run health ministry there.

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[TeamProg]

1. "But hey, we're an ally and the only true Democracy in the Middle East!"

- huh? you call THAT democracy??

[former9thward]

2. Yes, Israel is a democracy.

It has regular elections unlike the Palestinians. It is surrounded by effectively dictatorships on all its borders.

[TeamProg]

6. And within their borders, everyone of age can vote???

[Mosby]

7. Yeah.

Nt.

[TeamProg]

12. I found a few articles that say yes Palestinians can vote in Israeli political elections, but their turnout is

very low due to many factors, including a very limited chance of ever being represented fairly.

[former9thward]

20. Nope.

The Palestinians regularly boycott the elections. Despite that, Israel is diverse in its government -- unlike its Arab neighbors.

Khaled Kabub sworn in as Israeli Supreme Court’s first Muslim justice

https://www.timesofisrael.com/khaled-kabub-sworn-in-as-supreme-courts-first-muslim-justice/

How many Jews are on Arab Supreme Courts? Oh, that's right, they don't have any Supreme courts in dictatorships and the Jews were all driven from their countries.

[enid602]

15. Vote

Having the right to vote means little to people who don’t have the right to eat.

[former9thward]

18. We are giving aid to those nations and areas which surround Israel

Where no one can vote. You Ok with that?

[PSPS]

16. LOL. Yes, a democracy where Netanyahu garners 23% of the vote ...

... and clings to power only by cobbling together a Frankenstein coalition with ultra-far-right radicals who follow the lead of people like Ayelet Shaked. But, hey! Bibi has a whopping 15% popularity rating! He'll keep the meat grinder going forever as long as it keeps him from going to prison for corruption.

[former9thward]

21. So you have a problem with parliamentary government?

How about all the European countries that have the same systems? You can say the exact same thing about how much of the vote their leaders get. But do you complain about them?

[AZLD4Candidate]

3. Tens of thousands of people have died in Gaza so far, according to the Hamas-run health ministry there

Jabba the Kim, Winnie the Pooh, Putin, and Hamas are so honest that I believe anything they say.

Do I need the sarcasm icon?

[TeamProg]

8. History will not be kind. (No sarcasm intended)

[Novara]

4. Force Palestinians to flee, then bomb then where they're sheltering

It's been the plan all along.

It's genocide.

[TeamProg]

9. With YOUR TAX DOLLARS, in part.

Feels great, huh?

[IronLionZion]

5. Bibi wants Palestinians to go, doesn't care where as long as they're gone

They can jump in the sea for all he cares

[TheRickles]

11. I hope the "consequences" are a little more substantial than these ongoing Susan Collins-like expressions of concern.

[3Hotdogs]

13. It will be a strongly worded email.

[lark]

14. Israel told them to go to Rafah, they shephered the refugees there.

Did the IDF put them all in a bottleneck for easier killing? Sure seems like that is their only target, kill each and every Palestinian in Israel, genocide. Biden should immediately stop all money and equipment going to Israel or we will be assisting with the genocide, and that is detestable, unthinkable.

Edit: fixed typo

[Earth-shine]

17. Count me among those who think we should stop all funding and weapons going to Israel immediately.

We can resume after there is a two-state solution.

[EX500rider]

19. Of course in a war they can't give the enemy a safe zone to hide in, who does that?

Certainly not the US military

[OnDoutside]

22. I have refrained from commenting on this conflict on

any forum anywhere, because there's just no point. As long as the US gives a free pass to Israel, nothing can change. It's a terrible situation.

[JoseBalow]

23. Consequences will never be the same