White House Does Not Believe Genocide is Happening in Gaza

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the administration sees Israel having ‘an unusual—even unprecedented—burden in fighting this war.’

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House on May 13, 2024. Win McNamee/Getty Images

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan reaffirmed that the Biden administration’s official position is that genocide is not happening as Palestinian civilians in Gaza continue to be killed in the crossfire of Israel’s ongoing war with the Hamas terrorist group.

“We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide,” Mr. Sullivan told reporters on May 13. “We have been firmly on record rejecting that proposition.”