American political commentator and antiwar activist Richard Becker lasts the Donald Trump administration’s “outrageous” statement blaming the Palestinians for the massacre which took place yesterday.
Becker, western regional coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition, a protest umbrella group consisting of many antiwar and civil rights organizations, made the remarks in a phone interview with Press TV on Tuesday.
Israeli troops fired indiscriminately on peaceful Palestinian protesters on Monday, killing at least 60 people, including several children, and wounding over 2,700 others.
The Monday protests in Gaza were part of the “March of Return,” which first began on March 30 with the aim of condemning Israel’s occupation and demanding their right to return.
The White House on Monday defended Israel’s deadly crackdown on the protesters in the Gaza Strip, laying the blame on Palestinians for partaking in demonstrations…