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Joe Biden: ‘Without Israel, Jews wouldn’t be safe anywhere’

At the White House Chanukah reception, the US president reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s right to defend itself

December 12, 2023 13:40
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ByRosa Doherty, Rosa Doherty

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American President Joe Biden has re-pledged his commitment to supporting Israel in its war against the terror group Hamas.

He vowed to support Israel militarily at a Hanukkah reception at the White House on Monday night.

Speaking to a packed event of 800 attendees hosted in the East Room alongside First Lady Jill Biden he said: “We continue to provide military assistance until they get rid of Hamas, but we have to be careful.”

Biden told the guests who included Holocaust survivors, leaders of the Jewish Community, and politicians that Israel needed to be careful as public opinion of its response in Gaza could shift after Hamas's October 7 massacre.