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Makamu wa Rais wa Marekani Kamala Harris - ambaye anatarajiwa kuwa mteule wa chama cha Democratic katika uchaguzi wa rais wa Novemba - amefanya kile alichokiita "mazungumzo ya wazi na yenye kujenga" na Waziri Mkuu wa Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
Akiwa na sauti kali zaidi kuliko Rais Joe Biden, Bi Harris alisema aliweka wazi "wasiwasi wake mkubwa" kuhusu majeruhi huko Gaza, akimweleza Bw Netanyahu jinsi Israeli ilijitetea ilivyo muhimu.
"Ni wakati wa vita hivi kumalizika," alisema baada ya mazungumzo yao ya ana kwa ana katika Ikulu ya White House.
Bibi Harris pia alisisitiza haja ya njia ya suluhisho la serikali mbili, huku akitoa wito kwa Wamarekani kufahamu "nuance" juu ya mzozo huo.
Mapema siku ya Alhamisi, Bw Netanyahu alikutana na Bw Biden, ambaye alijiuzulu kutoka kwa kampeni yake ya kuchaguliwa tena Jumapili.
Mikutano ya Bw Netanyahu katika Ikulu ya White House ilikuja siku moja baada ya kutoa hotuba kali kwa Congress, akiapa "ushindi kamili" dhidi ya Hamas, huku maelfu ya waandamanaji wanaounga mkono Palestina wakiandamana nje.
Waziri Mkuu anakabiliwa na shinikizo ndani na nje ya nchi ili kumaliza vita vya Israel na Gaza, ambavyo sasa ni mwezi wa tisa.
Uungaji mkono mkubwa wa Bw Biden kwa Israel umewakasirisha wanaharakati wengi wa mrengo wa kushoto, ambao huenda uungwaji mkono wao wa chama cha Democrats ukahitaji ikiwa wanataka kushinda uchaguzi wa rais wa Novemba.
Ikizingatiwa kuwa, pia kuna shauku kubwa katika msimamo ambao Bi Harris anaweza kuchukua kuelekea Israeli ikiwa atachukua nafasi ya Bw Biden katika Ikulu ya White House.
Baada ya kukutana na Bw Netanyahu kwa takriban dakika 40, Bi Harris alisema alikuwa na "ahadi isiyoyumba" kwa Israeli na haki yake ya kujitetea.
Alibainisha mzozo huo ulianza tarehe 7 Oktoba wakati wapiganaji wa Hamas waliposhambulia kusini mwa Israel kutoka Gaza, na kuua watu 1,200 na kuchukua zaidi ya mateka 250, kulingana na hesabu za Israeli.
Mashambulizi ya kulipiza kisasi ya Israel huko Gaza yamesababisha vifo vya zaidi ya watu 39,000.
"Israel ina haki ya kujilinda. Na jinsi inavyofanya hivyo ni muhimu," Bi Harris alisema, akionyesha wasiwasi kuhusu "hali mbaya ya kibinadamu" huko Gaza.
"Hatuwezi kujiruhusu kufa ganzi na mateso na sitanyamaza," alisema.
"Wacha tufanye mpango huo ili tuweze kupata usitishaji vita ili kumaliza vita," aliongeza. "Hebu tuwarudishe mateka nyumbani, na tulete misaada inayohitajika kwa watu wa Palestina."
Bw Netanyahu anatarajiwa kukutana na mgombea urais wa chama cha Republican Donald Trump siku ya Ijumaa.
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Harris tells Netanyahu 'it is time' to end war in Gaza
US Vice-President Kamala Harris - who's expected to be the Democratic nominee for November's presidential election - has held what she called "frank and constructive" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden, Ms Harris said she made clear her "serious concerns" about casualties in Gaza, telling Mr Netanyahu how Israel defended itself mattered.
"It is time for this war to end," she said after their face-to-face talks at the White House.
Ms Harris also stressed the need for a path to a two-state solution, while calling on Americans to be aware of "nuance" on the conflict.
Earlier on Thursday, Mr Netanyahu met Mr Biden, who stepped down from his re-election campaign on Sunday.
Mr Netanyahu's meetings at the White House came a day after he gave a fiery speech to Congress, vowing “total victory” against Hamas, as thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside.
The prime minister faces pressure both at home and abroad to bring an end to the Israel-Gaza war, now in its ninth month.
Mr Biden's staunch support of Israel has infuriated many left-wing activists, whose support the Democrats may need if they are to win November's presidential election.
Given that, there is also considerable interest in the position Ms Harris might take towards Israel should she replace Mr Biden in the White House.
After meeting Mr Netanyahu for about 40 minutes, Ms Harris said she had an "unwavering commitment" to Israel and its right to defend itself.
She noted the conflict began on 7 October when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel from Gaza, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 captives, according to Israeli tallies.
Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed more than 39,000 people.
"Israel has a right to defend itself. And how it does so matters," Ms Harris said, expressing concern about the "dire humanitarian situation" in Gaza.
"We cannot allow ourselves to be numb to the suffering and I will not be silent," she said.
"Let's get the deal done so we can get a ceasefire to end the war," she added. "Let's bring the hostages home, and let's bring much-needed relief to the Palestinian people."
Mr Netanyahu is due to meet Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday.
Source: BBC
Akiwa na sauti kali zaidi kuliko Rais Joe Biden, Bi Harris alisema aliweka wazi "wasiwasi wake mkubwa" kuhusu majeruhi huko Gaza, akimweleza Bw Netanyahu jinsi Israeli ilijitetea ilivyo muhimu.
"Ni wakati wa vita hivi kumalizika," alisema baada ya mazungumzo yao ya ana kwa ana katika Ikulu ya White House.
Bibi Harris pia alisisitiza haja ya njia ya suluhisho la serikali mbili, huku akitoa wito kwa Wamarekani kufahamu "nuance" juu ya mzozo huo.
Mapema siku ya Alhamisi, Bw Netanyahu alikutana na Bw Biden, ambaye alijiuzulu kutoka kwa kampeni yake ya kuchaguliwa tena Jumapili.
Mikutano ya Bw Netanyahu katika Ikulu ya White House ilikuja siku moja baada ya kutoa hotuba kali kwa Congress, akiapa "ushindi kamili" dhidi ya Hamas, huku maelfu ya waandamanaji wanaounga mkono Palestina wakiandamana nje.
Waziri Mkuu anakabiliwa na shinikizo ndani na nje ya nchi ili kumaliza vita vya Israel na Gaza, ambavyo sasa ni mwezi wa tisa.
Uungaji mkono mkubwa wa Bw Biden kwa Israel umewakasirisha wanaharakati wengi wa mrengo wa kushoto, ambao huenda uungwaji mkono wao wa chama cha Democrats ukahitaji ikiwa wanataka kushinda uchaguzi wa rais wa Novemba.
Ikizingatiwa kuwa, pia kuna shauku kubwa katika msimamo ambao Bi Harris anaweza kuchukua kuelekea Israeli ikiwa atachukua nafasi ya Bw Biden katika Ikulu ya White House.
Baada ya kukutana na Bw Netanyahu kwa takriban dakika 40, Bi Harris alisema alikuwa na "ahadi isiyoyumba" kwa Israeli na haki yake ya kujitetea.
Alibainisha mzozo huo ulianza tarehe 7 Oktoba wakati wapiganaji wa Hamas waliposhambulia kusini mwa Israel kutoka Gaza, na kuua watu 1,200 na kuchukua zaidi ya mateka 250, kulingana na hesabu za Israeli.
Mashambulizi ya kulipiza kisasi ya Israel huko Gaza yamesababisha vifo vya zaidi ya watu 39,000.
"Israel ina haki ya kujilinda. Na jinsi inavyofanya hivyo ni muhimu," Bi Harris alisema, akionyesha wasiwasi kuhusu "hali mbaya ya kibinadamu" huko Gaza.
"Hatuwezi kujiruhusu kufa ganzi na mateso na sitanyamaza," alisema.
"Wacha tufanye mpango huo ili tuweze kupata usitishaji vita ili kumaliza vita," aliongeza. "Hebu tuwarudishe mateka nyumbani, na tulete misaada inayohitajika kwa watu wa Palestina."
Bw Netanyahu anatarajiwa kukutana na mgombea urais wa chama cha Republican Donald Trump siku ya Ijumaa.
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Harris tells Netanyahu 'it is time' to end war in Gaza
US Vice-President Kamala Harris - who's expected to be the Democratic nominee for November's presidential election - has held what she called "frank and constructive" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden, Ms Harris said she made clear her "serious concerns" about casualties in Gaza, telling Mr Netanyahu how Israel defended itself mattered.
"It is time for this war to end," she said after their face-to-face talks at the White House.
Ms Harris also stressed the need for a path to a two-state solution, while calling on Americans to be aware of "nuance" on the conflict.
Earlier on Thursday, Mr Netanyahu met Mr Biden, who stepped down from his re-election campaign on Sunday.
Mr Netanyahu's meetings at the White House came a day after he gave a fiery speech to Congress, vowing “total victory” against Hamas, as thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside.
The prime minister faces pressure both at home and abroad to bring an end to the Israel-Gaza war, now in its ninth month.
Mr Biden's staunch support of Israel has infuriated many left-wing activists, whose support the Democrats may need if they are to win November's presidential election.
Given that, there is also considerable interest in the position Ms Harris might take towards Israel should she replace Mr Biden in the White House.
After meeting Mr Netanyahu for about 40 minutes, Ms Harris said she had an "unwavering commitment" to Israel and its right to defend itself.
She noted the conflict began on 7 October when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel from Gaza, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 captives, according to Israeli tallies.
Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed more than 39,000 people.
"Israel has a right to defend itself. And how it does so matters," Ms Harris said, expressing concern about the "dire humanitarian situation" in Gaza.
"We cannot allow ourselves to be numb to the suffering and I will not be silent," she said.
"Let's get the deal done so we can get a ceasefire to end the war," she added. "Let's bring the hostages home, and let's bring much-needed relief to the Palestinian people."
Mr Netanyahu is due to meet Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday.
Source: BBC
