Biden paints different pictures of the war in Gaza - in two different letters to the Americans
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel Americans are being met with different messages about the war in Gaza in letters sent out by the White House, NBC reports, citing copies of the letters. The letters are sent out in response to citizens who wrote to the White House about the ongoing war.
One letter presses Joe Biden's support for Israel, while the other focuses on how the president and his administration are trying to protect the people of Gaza.
The contents of the two letters do not contradict each other, but according to NBC, it is unusual for the White House to write different letters that contain such different messages.
In the letter to pro-Israeli voters, it is written, among other things, that "the people of Israel have endured a time of pure evil". To pro-Palestinian letter writers, it is instead highlighted, among other things, that the White House "mourns the many innocent Palestinians who have been killed".
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Israel finances the war with loans and collections
Since the conflict between Hamas and Israel broke out in early October, Israel has collected over $6 billion to finance the war, writes the Financial Times.
The money has come, among other things, from new government bonds, expansion of already existing loans and via a fundraiser.
However, the uncertainties and the political situation in the country mean that the loans will be expensive for Israel. Compared to bonds issued before the war, coupon rates are now around 2 percentage points higher.
In addition, the lending is controversial, writes FT.
- The truth is that for many investors Israel carries too much ESG risk, says Ninety One's manager Thys Louw.
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Relatives train from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem - press the politicians about the hostages
Relatives of the around 240 people held hostage by the terrorist group Hamas are marching from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to put pressure on the politicians. The demonstrators are demanding to meet the war cabinet on Saturday. They want to know how the politicians view a possible deal with Hamas that would involve the release of the hostages.
- We have a message for the war cabinet: You cannot make a decision without sitting down with us and looking us in the eye. Look us in the eye, Naor Paktzi, who represents families whose relatives were kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri, told the Jerusalem Post.
The demonstration has been ongoing since Tuesday and approached Jerusalem on Friday.
Both Israeli and Arab media have reported a possible deal that would lead to the release of at least some of the hostages. But neither Hamas nor Israel have commented on the data, according to Reuters.
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