Joe Biden makes a statement on the conflict between Israel and Hamas
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, made a statement this Thursday (19) announcing the need to send financial aid to Israel and Ukraine. During his speech, Biden drew a comparison between Hamas and Russian President Vladimir Putin. View above.
For Biden, the success of Ukraine and Israel in their respective conflicts is critical to the national security of the United States.
Since 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has been sending financial and military aid to Kiev, which is trying to regain control of territories occupied by the Russian army.
As for Israel, Biden visited the country on Wednesday (18) and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The United States is providing military support to the Israelis who are waging war against the terrorist group Hamas.
During the speech, which lasted about 15 minutes, Biden declared that the world was experiencing a historic turning point and, citing Israel, said that the United States was also committed to the Palestinian people.
“Innocent Palestinians just want to live in peace and dignity. (…) Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people.”
In addition, the Democrat explained that it is necessary to insist on the guarantee of the existence of two states so that Palestinians and Israelis can live in peace. Biden then made a connection between the conflict in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.
“Hamas and Putin are different, but they have one thing in common: they both want to destroy neighboring democracies,” he said.
The North American president announced that against this background he would send an unprecedented and urgent package to the National Congress on Friday (20), asking for the authorization of spending and the provision of aid to allied countries.
“We cannot just stand by and watch when there is antiSemitism or Islamophobia,” Biden said. “I have to say, we are all Americans. We cannot live in fear.”
The Portal agency reported that Biden plans to submit a proposal to Congress to authorize the transfer of $60 billion (R$303 billion) to Ukraine and $14 billion (R$70 billion) to Israel.
The Democrat also wants Congress to approve $10 billion in investments for humanitarian assistance, $14 billion for border security and $7 billion for IndoPacific countries.
“The United States remains a beacon for the world,” Biden said, concluding the statement to the nation. “We are the United States, and nothing is beyond our capabilities when we do it together.”
1 of 1 Joe Biden during his speech on October 19, 2023 Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Portal Joe Biden during his speech on October 19, 2023 Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Portal
Although Biden has made a statement to convince Americans of the need for spending, he has another problem: the United States House of Representatives has been without a president for 17 days and therefore cannot authorize the sending of aid.
US lawmakers will meet again on Friday to elect the new president of the House of Representatives, which has a Republican majority.
Jim Jordan, an ally of former President Donald Trump, is one of the favorites in the House race. However, he has already failed in two votes and did not achieve the required number of votes.