Biden State Dept. Official: US Could Be Aiding Hamas Terrorists, ‘No Guarantee’ Where Money Goes
As the United States prepares to send massive amounts of aid to Gaza, the Biden administration admits it hasn’t a clue whether Hamas will get its terrorist hands on the cash. Hamas recently rained more than 4,000…
As the United States prepares to send massive amounts of aid to Gaza, the Biden administration admits it hasn’t a clue whether Hamas will get its terrorist hands on the cash.
Hamas recently rained more than 4,000 rockets upon Israel, inviting retaliation from the Jewish state that destroyed buildings and infrastructure in Gaza.
A ceasefire was declared last week, sparking the United States to begin passing the hat for aid to Gaza through the international community. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the region to begin the process.
The State Department provided a briefing to reporters with the condition that all information be attributed to a senior State Department official.
One reporter asked, “How can the U.S. guarantee aid to Gaza won’t be diverted toward replenishing the Hamas arsenal?”
“We’re going to be working in partnership with the United Nations and the Palestinian Authority to kind of channel aid there in a manner that does its best to go to the people of Gaza. I’m also sure that the Government of Egypt will have some role in that,” the official said.
“As we’ve seen in life, as we all know in life, there are no guarantees, but we’re going to do everything that we can to ensure that this assistance reaches the people who need it the most.”