President Biden expressed support for a “pause” in Israel’s war against Hamas on Wednesday – after a jeer calling for a cease-fire interrupted his remarks during a campaign rally in Minneapolis.
“Mr. President, if you care about the Jewish people, as a rabbi, I need you to call a truce now,” shouted the jeering man, who identified herself as Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg.
He was jeered by most of the 200-strong crowd and escorted out by security, however, Biden responded by voicing his strong support for a temporary halt to Israel’s military campaign to rid the Gaza Strip of Hamas terrorists.
“I think we need a break,” the 80-year-old said in response to the interruption.
“Pause means giving time to get the prisoners out.”
The detractor identified herself as Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg.X / Jewish Voice for Peace President Biden expressed support for a humanitarian “pause” in Israel’s war against Hamas.AP
The commander-in-chief went on to claim that he persuaded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “call for a ceasefire” earlier in the conflict to allow hostages held by Hamas to be released.
“I was the one who convinced Bibi to call for a ceasefire to allow the prisoners to come out,” he said. “I am the man who spoke to him [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi] to convince him to open the door.
“I understand the emotion,” he added after Rosenberg’s release.
Rosenberg cut a speech to demand a cease-fire.X / Jewish Voice for Peace
“This is very complicated for the Israelis. It is very complicated for the Muslim world as well. I support a two-state solution. I have since the beginning,” he continued. “The fact is that Hamas is a terrorist organization. An obvious terrorist organization.”
The insult chanted “truce now” as he was removed from the event.
Biden said last week that he would not consider supporting a cease-fire in Israel until all the hostages had been released.
The State Department has also rejected the idea of a cease-fire, arguing that it would undermine Israel’s ability to defend itself against the ongoing terrorist threat.
“I understand the emotion,” Biden said from the podium.REUTERS
“Any ceasefire would give Hamas the ability to rest, recuperate and prepare to continue launching terrorist attacks against Israel,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters last week.
Last week, Israel reportedly agreed to consider suspending its ground invasion of Gaza to allow hostage negotiations to continue.
The Biden administration is said to be at the forefront of a cautious approach, concerned that Israel has no achievable military goals.
“Both Israel and the Biden administration want to make every effort to try to get the hostages out of Gaza,” an unidentified senior Israeli official told Axios.
“If Hamas proposes a big package, of course, we will be ready to do something in return,” the official said, stressing that Israel’s plan for a ground attack would only be delayed, not dropped.
Palestinians search for bodies and survivors among the ruins of the Jabalia refugee camp, a day after Israeli airstrikes hit the area, north of Gaza, on November 1, 2023. MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Several left-leaning lawmakers, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and pro-Palestinian protesters have been demanding a truce for weeks.
The United Nations has also passed a non-binding resolution calling for a “humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza.
Israel declared war on Hamas in response to the October 7 terrorist attack on the Jewish state that left more than 1,400 people dead.
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