Hamas' attack on Israel brings back memories of millennia of antisemitism, genocide against Jewish people: Biden
President Joe Biden said Wednesday observing that the terrorist attack by Hamas has brought back painful memories of a millennia of antisemitism and genocide against the Jewish people. Biden termed Saturday's attack the «deadliest day» for Jews since the Holocaust.
«We continue to monitor the situation in Israel very closely, and the vice president and I and the bulk of my security team spoke with the Prime Minister, Netanyahu, again this morning,» Biden said.
«This attack has brought to the surface the painful memories and scars left by a millennia of antisemitism and genocide against the Jewish people,» he said.
«In this moment, we have to be crystal clear. There is no justification for terrorism.
No excuse. And the type of terrorism that was exhibited here was just beyond the pale. Beyond the pale.
My commitment to Israel's security and the safety of the Jewish people is unshakeable. The United States has Israel's back. We are going to be working on this all through today and beyond,» Biden said.
Over 1,200 people have been killed in Hamas' surprise attack on Israel, which has countered with airstrikes in Gaza in which around 1,100 people have been killed.
Later in the afternoon, Biden stopped by a roundtable with Jewish community leaders and reaffirmed his unwavering support for Israel over the terrorist attacks.
Biden said that this is «deadliest day» for Jews since the Holocaust, the deadliest day since the Holocaust.
«I mean silence is complicity. It really is. And I want you to know, I think you've already figured it out, I refuse to be silent, and I know you refuse to be silent as well,» he said.
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