ALBAWABA - The White House announced on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an order shielding Palestinians in the United States from deportation for the next 18 months.
According to a Biden administration source, the decision allows for the "deferred enforced departure" of some 6,000 Palestinians. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement that the humanitarian conditions in Gaza have significantly deteriorated.
According to Sullivan, Biden's proposal would provide Palestinians in the United States with "a temporary safe haven." Anyone who willingly returns to the Palestinian territories would lose their protections, he added.
After more than four months of brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza, Biden has been under pressure to do more to safeguard Palestinians in Gaza and deliver aid to the Gaza Strip. He has also received criticism from Arab-American and Muslim leaders for failing to call for a permanent ceasefire in the violence.
According to Abed Ayoub, executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, there "is a desperate need" for safeguards safeguarding Palestinians in the United States.
"We see the situation in Gaza and Palestine is not getting better, and this is something that is welcome, and we are glad to see it implemented," Ayoub said in a statement.
Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip and captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The latest statistics by the Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed that the death toll from Israeli brutal pounding on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has soared to 28,576 people, with more than 68,291 injuries.
Since then, approximately 85% of Gazans have been displaced, all of whom are suffering from severe food insecurity, and the healthcare system has collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of people lack shelter, and aid trucks are entering the area at a lower rate than before the conflict began.
