'No time for false equivalence'
Explore More WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had sharp words Friday for pro-Palestinian protesters who blame Israel for the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.
“This is no time for neutrality or for false equivalence, or for excuses for the inexcusable,” Austin told reporters in Tel Aviv. “There is never any justification for terrorism, and that’s especially true after this rampage by Hamas.”
The Pentagon chief spoke as Palestinians and their allies planned protests across the US Friday, urging Washington to stop support for Israel as its forces plan to invade the Gaza Strip in response to last week’s slaughter of at least 1,300.
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