President Joe Biden spoke from the White House on Thursday night upon his return from Israel, where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as his cabinet. He also met with Israelis who survived the attack by Hamas on October 7.
In giving an address about the latest war in Israel, Biden spoke about how Hamas’ terror attack does not dimish the rights of Palestinians or their dignity, but he quickly pivoted to a discussion of the war in Ukraine, linking the two. As he did so, protesters stood outside the White House demanding a ceasefire in Israel.
Biden spoke about the “inflection point in history,” which he frequently references no matter what the topic, to propose to the American people that the nation is facing “one of those moments where the decisions we make today are going to determine the future for decades to come.”
He condemned the attack on Israel, he spoke about the American hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, and the “pure unadulterated evil” of the attack by Palestinian terror group Hamas on Israel on October 7. But as he spoke, his attention was drawn to the war in Ukraine, which has embattled the nation since February