Posted on Oct 20, 2023
Biden walks a fine line between support for Israel and empathy for Palestinians
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President Biden is fully wrapping his arms around Israel.
Literally.
President Biden got off Air Force One during his high-stakes trip to the Middle East Wednesday and greeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a big hug.
The message was clear — the United States stands with Israel. Biden took that message to the American people Thursday night in an Oval Office address, but also tried to balance that with empathy for Palestinians.
"In Israel, I saw people who are strong, determined, resilient and also angry, in shock and in deep, deep pain," Biden said. But he noted that Palestinians also have the "right to dignity and to self-determination."
President Biden is fully wrapping his arms around Israel.
Literally.
President Biden got off Air Force One during his high-stakes trip to the Middle East Wednesday and greeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a big hug.
The message was clear — the United States stands with Israel. Biden took that message to the American people Thursday night in an Oval Office address, but also tried to balance that with empathy for Palestinians.
"In Israel, I saw people who are strong, determined, resilient and also angry, in shock and in deep, deep pain," Biden said. But he noted that Palestinians also have the "right to dignity and to self-determination."
Biden walks a fine line between support for Israel and empathy for Palestinians
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Biden is giving aid money to Palestinians in Gaza, much of the money is going to end up in Terrorist hands. Hamas tore up a water system to get the pipes so they could build rockets. Hamas started the civil war in Lebanon destroying one of the most beautiful cities in the Mid East, Beirut. Lebanon was the only Christian majority country in the Mid East. Hamas tried to overthrow the Government of Jordan. Hamas smuggling was so egregious between Egypt and Gaza that Egypt flooded tunnels and built a wall with a concrete foundation twenty feet deep. There is a reason Palestinians are not welcome in other countries. Biden should with hold any aid to Palestinians until Americans and other foreign nationals held by Hamas are released.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""In Israel, I saw people who are strong, determined, resilient and also angry, in shock and in deep, deep pain," Biden said. But he noted that Palestinians also have the "right to dignity and to self-determination."
He added, "The actions of Hamas terrorists don't take that right away. ... We mourn every innocent life lost. We can't ignore the humanity of innocent Palestinians who only want to live in peace and have an opportunity."
Biden also sought to appeal to Americans' better angels here at home, especially in the wake of the murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy in Illinois.
"We must, without equivocation, denounce anti-Semitism," Biden said. "We must also, without equivocation, denounce Islamophobia."...
...""In Israel, I saw people who are strong, determined, resilient and also angry, in shock and in deep, deep pain," Biden said. But he noted that Palestinians also have the "right to dignity and to self-determination."
He added, "The actions of Hamas terrorists don't take that right away. ... We mourn every innocent life lost. We can't ignore the humanity of innocent Palestinians who only want to live in peace and have an opportunity."
Biden also sought to appeal to Americans' better angels here at home, especially in the wake of the murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy in Illinois.
"We must, without equivocation, denounce anti-Semitism," Biden said. "We must also, without equivocation, denounce Islamophobia."...
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