‘There should be no hierarchy when it comes to the killing of civilians’
Campaigners slam Western governments for continuing to arm Israel as Palestinians in Gaza search desperately for food, water and shelter amid the bombs
Palestinian families rush out of their homes after Israeli airstrikes targeting their neighbourhood in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, October 17, 2023
ACTIVISTS have slammed the scheduled visit of United States President Joe Biden to Israel on Wednesday as the relentless bombardment of Gaza leaves Palestinians searching desperately for food, water and shelter.
The visit was announced just as Iran issued a stern warning to the Israelis that it may intervene in the conflict.
Israel bombed areas of southern Gaza where it had previously told Palestinians to flee, killing dozens of people on Tuesday.
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