President Joe Biden Addresses Israel-Hamas War: ‘We Cannot Give Up on a Two-State Solution’

variety.com:

Caroline Brew editor In a prime-time speech, President Joe Biden addressed the country for the first time since massive violence broke out between Israel and Hamas, explaining why it’s necessary to continue to support America’s partners in Israel and Ukraine. “That’s why tomorrow, I’m going to send to Congress an urgent budget request to fund America’s national security needs to support our critical partners including Israel and Ukraine.

It’s a smart investment that’s going to pay dividends for American security for generations. To help us keep American troops out of harm’s way,” Biden said. “We can’t let petty partisan angry politics get in the way of our responsibilities as a great nation,” Biden said.

He also addressed the humanitarian crisis in Palestine. “The United States remains committed to the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination.

The actions of Hamas terrorists don’t take that right away,” he said, “We can’t ignore the humanity of innocent Palestinians who only want to live in peace and have an opportunity.” “The security package I’m asking congress to do is an unprecedented commitment to Israel’s security that will sharpen their qualitative military edge which we’ve committed to,” Biden said. “At the same time, President Netanyahu and I discussed the critical need for Israel to operate by the laws of war.