Not long after the news was reported of American hostages being held by Hamas fighters in Gaza, President Joe Biden called a lid for the day.
Within an hour of Biden calling it quits, a Hamas representative said the terrorists would be killing hostages following any Israeli airstrikes.
At least 22 Americans have been killed and potentially 20 other Americans were taken hostage. (Trending: Biden Admin Insults Concerned Parents at School Board Meetings)
Criticism of Biden’s handling of the conflict escalated when it was revealed that the White House was “hosting a BBQ for White House Executive Residence staff and their families” on Sunday.
🚨 Joe Biden has already called a lid for the day.
Yesterday he called one at 11:34am and had a barbecue.
At least 9 Americans were killed in Israel this weekend and several more are still being held hostage by Hamas. pic.twitter.com/n7JnVDVldp
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 9, 2023
Days later, Biden eventually delivered remarks on the Israel-Hamas war.
“There are moments in this life — and I mean this literally — when the pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world,” Biden began.
President Biden: "At this moment it must be crystal clear: We stand with Israel."https://t.co/IKTCzgTYBq pic.twitter.com/pjpSscFyqC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 10, 2023
“The people of Israel lived through one such moment this weekend. The bloody hands of the terrorist organization Hamas — a group whose stated purpose for being is to kill Jews,” Biden continued.
“This was an act of sheer evil,” he added. “More than 1,000 civilians slaughtered — not just killed, slaughtered — in Israel. Among them, at least 14 American citizens killed.”
“Parents butchered using their bodies to try to protect their children. Stomach-turning reports of being — babies being killed. Entire families slain.”
“Young people massacred while attending a musical festival to celebrate peace — to celebrate peace. Women raped, assaulted, paraded as trophies.”
“Families hid their fear for hours and hours, desperately trying to keep their children quiet to avoid drawing attention. And thousands of wounded, alive but carrying with them the bullet holes and the shrapnel wounds and the memory of what they endured.” (Trending: 7,000 Migrants Cross Into Texas Town in 72 Hours)
“You all know these traumas never go away,” Biden said. “There are still so many families desperately waiting to hear the fate of their loved ones, not knowing if they’re alive or dead or hostages.”
“Infants in their mothers’ arms, grandparents in wheelchairs, Holocaust survivors abducted and held hostage — hostages whom Hamas has now threatened to execute in violation of every code of human morality.”
“It’s abhorrent. The brutality of Hamas — this bloodthirstiness — brings to mind the worst — the worst rampages of ISIS. This is terrorism. But sadly, for the Jewish people, it’s not new.”
“This attack has brought to the surface painful memories and the scars left by a millennia of antisemitism and genocide of the Jewish people.”
“So, in this moment, we must be crystal clear: We stand with Israel. We stand with Israel. And we will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself, and respond to this attack.”
“There is no justification for terrorism. There is no excuse.”
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