Civilian deaths in Gaza rival those of Darfur – which the US called a ‘genocide’ | Alan J Kuperman

In fact, terror attacks and hostage-taking sparked several recent conflicts that US presidents of both parties labeled genocide

My old boss Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, bravely said recently what Joe Biden has been afraid to: Palestinian civilians do not deserve to suffer for the sins of Hamas, and Israel has a moral obligation to do better. The United States has an obligation to do better."

The ongoing violence, Schumer noted, threatens not just the lives of Palestinians but the security of Jewish people worldwide by alienating global allies appalled by the bloodshed. If Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to desist, he concluded, the US must start shaping Israeli policy by using our leverage" - which obviously includes military, diplomatic and economic aspects.