Biden calls chef Jose Andres after Israeli strike kills World Central Kitchen aid workers
Source: NBC News
April 2, 2024, 2:21 PM EDT
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden has called world-renowned chef José Andrés "to express that he's heartbroken" after an Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers in Gaza from the chef's World Central Kitchen organization.
"The president conveyed he is grieving with the entire World Central Kitchen family," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during the daily press briefing.
She continued, "The president felt it was important to recognize the tremendous contribution World Central Kitchen has made to the people in Gaza and people around the world. The president conveyed he will make clear to Israel that humanitarian aid workers must be protected."
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, who joined the press briefing, said the Biden administration is "outraged" by the strike, which Israel said unintentionally killed the aid workers Monday. The Israel Defense Forces said it would conduct a preliminary investigation into the incident and Kirby said that he expects Israel to also perform a broader investigation.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-calls-chef-jose-andres-israeli-strike-kills-world-central-kitche-rcna146075
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,147 posts)BootinUp
(47,260 posts)effect on Israelis other than Nuttyahoo?
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,147 posts)Trueblue1968
(17,257 posts)I say lock him up
Autumn
(45,120 posts)One strike could be unintentional. Three strikes are on purpose.
Lonestarblue
(10,255 posts)Deliberate murder. Those 7 lives were just collateral to get e Hamas, who actually didnt even exist.
Autumn
(45,120 posts)ms liberty
(8,650 posts)Novara
(5,897 posts)It is unacceptable.
I would hope that Chef Andres would have asked Biden to stop sending weapons.
A girl can dream.
flashman13
(696 posts)There is something Kafkaesque about dropping American food on Gaza while Israel drops American bombs on Gaza. Absurd!
TygrBright
(20,783 posts)A gentle grownup amidst a bunch of loud and overly-demanding babies and pre-schoolers.
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