US Ambassador Nikki Haley tells UN 'no country in this chamber would act with more restraint than Israel has'
'The US Ambassador to the UN has claimed “no country would act with greater restraint than Israel”, as the death toll of Palestinians killed by Israeli troops passed 60 and officials said 2,700 had been wounded.
While the shooting of mostly unarmed Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border fence received widespread international condemnation, criticism within the US was muted.
Nikki Haley repeated a claim made the day before by the White House, and said Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, was responsible for the deaths and injuries.
She added: “This is what is endangering the people of Gaza. Make no mistake, Hamas is pleased with the results from yesterday.”
While reports from Gaza suggested the majority of protesters were unarmed, Ms Haley called attention to the tactics employed by some, which included the use of Molotov cocktails attached to kites. She also accused Hamas of making use of loudspeakers to urge protesters.
She added: “No country in this chamber would act with more restraint than Israel has.”'
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