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Critics lambast Biden over pro-Israel Twitter post
16 May 2021 01:54 BST
After the White House tweeted out a statement regarding US President Joe Biden's phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which the American leader raised support for Israel while condemning Hamas for its rocket attacks, a flood of social media users replied with tweets of condemnation and disappointment.
Israeli bombs have killed at least 145 Palestinians, including dozens of children and in some instances entire families.
"I voted for you. I called people up, begged people to vote, and donated what I could. The disappointment I feel cannot be downplayed. This is cowardice. Don’t call yourself the leader of the free world when you fund ethic cleansing," said one user.