Mexican President Sheinbaum Says She Supports Bill To Take Orphans From Gaza

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she supports a bill seeking to take in children whose parents died during the Israel-Hamas war.

Border Report detailed that the initiative was introduced by Senate President Gerardo Fernandez Noroña last week. If passed, it would grant asylum to minors who have been orphaned.

"I think we can carry out an action that is not symbolic. There are children who have been orphaned in Palestine. We should welcome them in our country, as President Lazaro Cardenas did back then," said the senator, in reference to the intake of children refugees during the Spanish civil war.

Fernandez Noroña said his initiative was motivated by a video he received from a child in Gaza. "I have no idea why she sent it. It's something I didn't choose and can't solve. It's overwhelming," he said.

The initiative comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves to occupy parts of Gaza, a decision that is being questioned by some of the country's staunchest allies, including Republicans.

Speaking to Axios last week, Rep. Tim Burchett, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee overseeing the Middle East said he would "like to know" who is going to run Gaza after Netanyahu said Israel doesn't intend to.

Ryan Zinke, another member of the subcommittee, said "occupation for security also comes with the responsibility of providing humanitarian assistance and creating an economic future."

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has also reportedly drawn criticism from President Donald Trump, who recently had a phone call with Netanyahu that "devolved into shouting" over the matter, according to a recent report.

NBC News detailed that the incident took place in late July after Trump rejected a claim by Netanyahu, who said "there is no policy of starvation and no starvation in Gaza."

Asked about it during a trip to Scotland, Trump said he had seen images of children looking "very hungry," adding that there is "real starvation" in the enclave and "you can't fake that."

Tensions apparently calmed after a trip by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to Israel. He visited Gaza with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, and both have defended both the work of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and Israel.

Moreover, Trump has also seemingly given Netanyahu a green light to occupy Gaza, saying last week the decision was up to the country.