2024 State of the Union address: on Foreign Policy


Joe Biden: Israel has a right to go after Hamas hiding among civilians

Israel has the right to go after Hamas. Hamas could end this conflict by releasing the hostages, laying down arms, and surrendering those responsible for October 7th. But Israel has a added burden because Hamas hides and operates among the civilian population like cowards under hospitals, daycare centers and all the like. Israel also has a fundamental responsibility, though, to protect innocent civilians in Gaza. This war has taken a greater toll on innocent civilians than all previous wars in Gaza combined. More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of whom are not Hamas. Nearly 2 million more Palestinians under bombardment or displacement. Homes destroyed, families without food, water, medicine. It's heartbreaking. I've been working nonstop to establish immediate cease fire that would last for six weeks to get all the hostages home and ease the intolerable and humanitarian crisis and build toward something more enduring.
Source: 2024 State of the Union address Mar 7, 2024

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