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The White House says that the US President Joe Biden is not turning a "blind eye" to casualties in Gaza's Rafah. "This is not something that we've turned a blind eye to," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside the White House in Washington, DC to protest Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House to meet with US President Joe Biden, during the Israeli prime minister's first visit during the veteran Democrat's presidency. IMAGES
The UN voices alarm at the civilian impact of a dramatic weekend rescue of four Israeli captives in Gaza, that killed more than 270 Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled territory. "We have serious concerns with with respect to the principles of distinction, precaution and proportionality in the conduct of this operation," says a spokesman for the UN rights office. SOUNDBITE
Pro-Palestinian protesters hold placards and chant slogans such as 'Free, free Palestine' in front of the White House, in Washington, DC demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an arm embargo on Isreal. IMAGES
The White House says it does not support sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the tribunal's prosecutor sought an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. SOUNDBITE
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