{"id":2967,"date":"2023-10-20T01:06:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T05:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/we-stand-with-israel-biden-says-in-oval-office-address\/20\/10\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T01:06:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T05:06:52","slug":"we-stand-with-israel-biden-says-in-oval-office-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/we-stand-with-israel-biden-says-in-oval-office-address\/20\/10\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We stand with Israel,\u2019 Biden says in Oval Office address"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Biden addressed the nation on Thursday night regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The president argued that providing financial and humanitarian aid to Israel is essential to maintaining national security.<\/p>\n<p>He plans on making \u201can urgent budget request\u201d with Congress to provide support in both Israel and Ukraine. He warned Americans of the dangers of hate and expressed sorrow at the \u201cheartbreaking\u201d loss of innocent lives.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s Oval Office address transcript is available via The White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/10\/10\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-terrorist-attacks-in-israel-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:website;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Key quotes from Biden\u2019s Thursday night address<\/h2>\n<h3>1. \u2018We stand with Israel\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSo, in this moment, we must be crystal clear: We stand with Israel.\u00a0We stand with Israel.\u00a0And we will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself, and respond to this attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no justification for terrorism.\u00a0There is no excuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>2. \u2018An urgent budget request\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAmerican leadership is what holds the world together. American alliances are what keep us in America safe. American values are what make us a partner nation you want to work with,\u201d Biden said, adding, \u201cTo put all that at risk \u2013 we walk away from Ukraine, we turn our backs on Israel \u2013 it\u2019s just not worth it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why tomorrow I\u2019m going to send to Congress an urgent budget request to fund America\u2019s national security needs \u2013 needs to support our critical partners, including Israel and Ukraine. It\u2019s a smart investment that\u2019s going to pay dividends for American security for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>3. \u2018Our response would be swift, decisive, and overwhelming\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI just got off the phone with \u2014 the third call with Prime Minister Netanyahu.\u00a0And I told him if the United States experienced what Israel is experiencing, our response would be swift, decisive and overwhelming,\u201d President Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy team has been in near constant communication with our Israeli partners and partners all across the region and the world from the moment this crisis began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re surging additional military assistance, including ammunition and interceptors to replenish Iron Dome.\u00a0We\u2019re going to make sure that Israel does not run out of these critical assets to defend its cities and its citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>4. \u2018No higher priority than the safety of Americans\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve directed my team to share intelligence and deploy additional experts from across the United States government to consult with and advise the Israeli counterparts on hostage recovery efforts, because as president I have no higher priority than the safety of Americans being held hostage around the world,\u201d the president said in his remarks.<\/p>\n<h3>5. \u2018There is no place for hate in America\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThis is a moment for the United States to come together, to grieve with those who are mourning,\u201d said Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s be real clear: There is no place for hate in America \u2014 not against Jews, not against Muslims, not against anybody.\u00a0We reject \u2014 we reject \u2014 what we reject is terrorism.\u00a0We condemn the indiscriminate evil, just as we\u2019ve always done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what America stands for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/stand-israel-biden-says-oval-033643808.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden addressed the nation on Thursday night regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. 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