People in Gaza have shown little enthusiasm over the visit of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Israel, saying multiple past visits by US officials have not made their lives any better.
“This visit will not change anything in the Gaza Strip,” Huda Hijaz told Al Jazeera, adding that the amount of humanitarian aid that has entered Gaza was not up to par with expectations. “People will continue dying.”
Another resident, Ashraf Shannon, said Austin’s visit brought him “more fear” that Israel would further escalate the crisis.
“The US has been the strongest supporter of Israel since its establishment in 1948. I think with this visits we should expect more Israeli violence towards us Palestinians in Gaza, more destruction and maiming,” he said.
Austin’s visit comes as the Biden administration faces mounting pressure over its support for Israel in its war on Gaza with nearly 19,000 people killed since October 7.
Source: AlJazeera
