Analysis: US ‘practising doublespeak’ by opposing ceasefire and distancing itself from Gaza toll

The United States is “seeing the extent of the massacre (in Gaza) … and therefore, they want to dissociate themselves in some way from (it),” said Gilbert Achar, a professor of development studies and international relations at SOAS, to FRANCE 24. “But who is fooled by such an attitude when you know that not only they are confirming their unconditional support for what Israel is doing by refusing to call for a ceasefire and, more importantly … bringing weapons to Israel.”