President Biden told boos at a campaign event on Monday that he is “quietly” pushing Israel to “meaningfully exit Gaza,” revealing this just days after Israeli authorities took steps to reduce troop levels in the Palestinian territory.
“I understand their passion and I have been quietly working with the Israeli government to get them to significantly reduce and exit Gaza, and I am using everything I can to achieve this,” the 81-year-old president said. after anti-Israel protesters disrupted their event at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
White House officials, including Biden himself, had strongly supported the invasion of Israel to remove the Hamas terrorist group from power after its October 7 surprise attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people, including at least 39 Americans. .
Last week, the Israeli government began withdrawing thousands of troops from northern areas of the Gaza Strip after largely defeating Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas still controls much of central and southern Gaza.
Refugees have not been allowed to leave the densely populated territory of more than 2 million people and the Biden administration previously emphasized U.S. efforts to provide humanitarian aid while calling on Israel to avoid civilian casualties.
Biden said he is working with the Israeli government to withdraw from Gaza. AFP via Getty Images “I understand their passion and have been quietly working with the Israeli government to get them to significantly reduce and exit Gaza,” Biden said. AP
Biden’s statement Monday came after months of large protests against him and a campaign by Muslim Americans to oppose his re-election, including a rowdy Nov. 4 demonstration outside the White House, where protesters chanted “Genocide Joe !” and smudged red handprints on the front door.
Polls show that younger voters, Arab Americans and Muslim Americans — traditionally heavily Democratic constituencies — strongly opposed Biden’s pro-Israel stance.
In public statements, Biden’s subordinates have so far continued to express support for the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
Biden and his officials have strongly supported the Israeli invasion of Gaza. REUTERS polls show that younger voters, Arab Americans and Muslim Americans, traditionally heavily Democratic voter groups, strongly opposed Biden’s pro-Israel stance. AFP via Getty Images
At a White House news conference last week, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Israel appeared on track to defeat Hamas militarily when a reporter asked him: “Does the United States believe that eliminating Hamas …is it an achievable goal?” “We believe it is an absolutely achievable goal for the Israeli military to degrade and defeat Hamas’s ability to carry out attacks inside Israel,” Kirby responded, later adding: “It can be done militarily.”
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