WASHINGTON – President Biden stumbled twice Friday as he walked up the stairs of a stage in Philadelphia, before telling his audience that Al Qaeda terrorists look “pure” next to those of the “evil” Hamas.
The 80-year-old president initially wobbled as he began to climb a short flight of stairs toward the stage, then staggered forward as he threatened to lose his balance completely, recalling a serious stroke he suffered earlier this year during the graduation of the Air Force Academy. exercises.
When Biden regained his balance, he theatrically grabbed the railing with both hands and attacked for his audience before heading to the lectern and delivering an unexpected assessment of the global terrorist network that carried out the September 11, 2001, attacks that killed to 2,977 people. at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
“These guys make… they make Al Qaeda look pure. They are pure evil,” Biden said of the Palestinian jihadist organization that rules the Gaza Strip. “As I said from the beginning, the United States, make no mistake, supports Israel.”
President Biden staggered as he began to climb a short flight of stairs to the stage.AP
Biden made the comment a day after criticizing former President Donald Trump for calling Hezbollah terrorists “smart” following diversionary attacks in northern Israel, with the commander in chief tweeting Thursday that “the right time to praise terrorists… it never is.”
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Hundreds of Hamas terrorists stormed into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning in a stunning surprise attack, massacring more than 1,300 residents of nearby communities, young concert-goers and Israeli troops and kidnapping some to Gaza. 150 more.
At least 27 American citizens were killed in the attack and 14 are missing, some of whom are feared to be hostages.
Biden commented that Hamas makes “Al Qaeda look pure.”
Biden spoke Friday morning with relatives of the 14 missing Americans, a group that includes dual citizens and at least two of whom were serving in Israel’s military.
“This morning I spoke with the family members of all of those Americans who are still missing on a Zoom call for about an hour and 10 to 15 minutes,” Biden said in Philadelphia.
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“They are going through agony without knowing the situation of their sons, daughters, husbands, wives and children. You know, it’s heartbreaking. “I assured them of my personal commitment to do everything possible, everything possible, to return all missing Americans to their families.”
At least 27 US citizens were killed in the attack and 14 are missing, some of whom are feared hostages.REUTERS
“We are working day and night to secure the release of Americans held by Hamas, in close cooperation with Israel and our partners in the region,” he added. “And we’re not going to stop until we bring them home.”
Qatar’s prime minister said in a news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday that his country, which hosts the political leadership of Hamas, is “doing everything possible” to secure the release of the hostages. Israel’s military said Friday it had already conducted covert searches in Gaza without success.
Hamas has threatened to kill hostages on camera in response to Israeli airstrikes.
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