US Representative Ilhan Omar said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken was humiliated during his visit to Israel to discuss a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and prisoner exchange negotiations.

This came during a press conference held with Congresswoman Cori Bush in Chicago, where the Democratic Party conference was held.

On Blinken’s visits for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange talks, Omar said: “Now ask yourself. How can our secretary of state travel 11 times and beg for an end to an incident that we continue to provide the bombs and weapons that caused it?”

She added: "How can we not be ashamed of this humiliation that our administration's representatives are facing? To say that we respect international law is not only hypocritical but also humiliating."

Omar criticized the administration of US President Joe Biden for "refusing to acknowledge the genocidal war" being committed by Israel in Gaza.

Commenting on Biden's statement that they are "working tirelessly for a ceasefire," Omar said: "They should be ashamed of themselves for making such a statement, because we are providing these weapons."

Omar addressed the Washington administration, saying: “If they really want a ceasefire, they should stop sending weapons.”

For her part, Bush said that more than 40,000 men, women and children were killed in Gaza "with weapons produced and paid for by the United States."

Since October 7, Israel, with American support, has been waging a war on Gaza, resulting in more than 133,000 Palestinians killed and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing.

Israel continues the war, ignoring the UN Security Council resolutions calling for an immediate halt to it, and the International Court of Justice orders to take measures to prevent acts of genocide and improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.