White House Defends ‘Quiet’ Diplomacy in Israel-Gaza Crisis
- Democrats increasingly press Biden to demand a ceasefire
- Psaki won’t say if Biden feels Israel has gone too far
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The Biden administration says it wants to de-escalate the violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, but the White House is resisting calls to demand a cease-fire in a conflict that has cost at least 200 lives.
Pressed on why President Joe Biden and other top officials aren’t publicly calling for a cease-fire, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that “every statement we make is with the objective of reducing the violence and bringing an end to the conflict on the ground.”