Bahar: US gives Israel green light to strike Gaza

Gaza – Ma'an – Ahmad Bahar, deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, said Saturday the US stance urging Israel and Hamas to end escalating violence was biased toward Israel.


"The US' dealing with Israel and Hamas places them on an equal footing, putting criminal and victim in the same category, which is biased toward the Israeli occupation and in complete disregard for both Arab and Muslim reasoning," Bahar said in a statement.


Bahar added that the US is promoting Israeli incitement in Gaza, "which gives Israel the green light to target Hamas and strike Gaza. ... The American administration is trying to cover up the reality of Israeli crimes committed against the Palestinian people and is working to justify it by all means."