Joe Biden
The U.S. president addressed relatives of American hostages held by Hamas sitting in the Congress chamber, pledging that “we will not rest until we bring their loved ones home.”
“The convoy last week really encapsulated the frustration by the White House and much of Congress, especially Democrats,” the Atlantic Council’s Jonathan Panikoff told JNS.
The Michigan congresswoman spoke at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol to demand that the president call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Peace with Riyadh? Definitely yes, but not at any price, and without creating false expectations like those kindled by the Abraham Accords.
“Netanyahu opposes a two-state solution,” the Democrats said. “That puts him in direct conflict with President Biden and virtually all Arab states.”
“We’re gonna insist that Israel facilitate more trucks and more routes to get more and more people the help they need,” Biden added. “No excuses.”
Asking if the civilians killed in Gaza will complicate negotiations, the U.S. president said “I know it will.”
The U.S. president has bigger worries than the Arab-American vote, experts told JNS.
Hunter Schafer, who starred in “The Hunger Games” held up a banner that called on the president to “stop arming genocide.”
Biden said that the Jewish state’s “incredibly conservative government” risked losing it international support.
“We do think it’s possible, and we’re going to continue to push for it,” said Matthew Miller, the U.S. State Department spokesman, of a ceasefire deal.
Hamas also weighed in, saying that the U.S. president’s remarks were premature.
