Palestinians in Gaza are facing a joint assault by Israel and the United States, Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh has said, The Hindu reports.

At a press conference in New Delhi yesterday, Mr. Abu Shawesh said Israel was “committing genocide” and said that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) had destroyed two schools and a university library that were built with funding from India.

“Israel is not fighting alone. It is a joint Israel-US war that we are facing in Gaza. Israel is not just killing, it’s committing genocide.”

“Israel also has the support of many other Western countries, including the United Kingdom, which is also supporting Israel in its killing of innocent people,” Abu Shawesh was quoted as saying.