Joe Biden
“Your lack of transparency ... has our Jewish communities and Americans wondering which side you are on,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said.
“We are at a critical moment in the campaign. If the Americans turn their backs on Israel, the implications for the entire region will be severe.”
According to the White House, the president “reiterated his clear position on Rafah” and updated the prime minister on “efforts to secure a hostage deal.”
An Israeli official downplayed the report, saying that “the flow continues” and Jerusalem was “not aware of a policy decision to stop it.”
The U.S. president proclaimed May 5 to May 12 the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.
The U.S. president said that “peaceful” protests are protected free speech, but “violent” ones aren’t.
“We celebrate the immeasurable impact of Jewish values, contributions and culture on our nation’s character,” the president said.
“Our time together was a reminder of the work we have in front of us to secure the release of all remaining hostages,” said the U.S. president.
“I will always make sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself against Iran and the terrorists it supports,” the U.S. president said.
“This critical legislation will make our nation and world more secure as we support our friends who are defending themselves against terrorists like Hamas,” Joe Biden said.
Asked about antisemitism, the U.S. president said he also condemns “those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians.”
“The ancient story of persecution against Jews in the Haggadah also reminds us that we must speak out against the alarming surge of antisemitism—in our schools, communities and online,” Biden said.
