WASHINGTON – President Biden tripped twice on Friday as he climbed the stairs on a stage in Philadelphia – before telling his audience that Al Qaeda terrorists looked “genuine” next to the “evil” Hamas.
The 80-year-old president initially staggered as he began to climb a small set of stairs to the stage, then staggered forward threatening to lose his balance entirely — recalling the nasty spill he suffered earlier this year during the Air Force Academy commencement. exercise.
When Biden got back to his feet, he theatrically grabbed the railing with both hands and grabbed his audience before heading to the lectern and delivering an unexpected assessment of the global terrorist network that carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks, killing 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa.
“These guys make — they make Al Qaeda look holy. They are completely evil,” Biden said of the Palestinian jihadist organization that rules the Gaza Strip. “As I’ve said from the beginning, the United States, make no mistake about it, stands with Israel.”
President Biden staggered as he began to climb a small set of stairs to the stage.AP
Biden made the comments a day after blasting former President Donald Trump for calling Hezbollah terrorists “smart” following a lopsided attack on northern Israel, with the commander in chief tweeting Thursday that “a good time to praise terrorists … has never been.”
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Hundreds of Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning in a stunning surprise attack, killing more than 1,300 residents of a nearby community, young concertgoers and Israeli soldiers and kidnapping to Gaza an estimated 150 others.
At least 27 US citizens died in the rampage and 14 are missing, some of them feared hostages.
Biden said Hamas made “Al Qaeda look holy.” Reuters
Biden spoke Friday morning with family members of 14 missing Americans, a group that includes dual citizens and at least two of whom served in the Israeli military.
“This morning I spoke with family members of all Americans who are still unknown on a Zoom call for about an hour and 10-15 minutes,” Biden said in Philadelphia.
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“They go through suffering without knowing the status of their sons, daughters, husbands, wives, children. You know, it’s heartbreaking. I assure them of my personal commitment to do everything possible – everything possible – to return every missing American to a family.”
At least 27 US citizens died in the rampage and 14 are missing, some of them feared hostages.REUTERS
“We are working around the clock to secure the release of Americans held by Hamas, in close cooperation with Israel and our partners throughout the region,” he added. “And we won’t stop until we bring them home.”
Qatar’s prime minister said on Friday at a press conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken that his country, which hosts the political leadership of Hamas, was “doing its best” to secure the release of the hostages. The Israeli army said on Friday that it had carried out secret searches in Gaza without success.
Hamas has threatened to kill hostages on camera in response to Israeli airstrikes.
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