WASHINGTON – The White House said pro-Palestinian protesters were wrong to chant “Genocide Joe” at President Biden for his support of Israel – pointing out that the Jewish state is not trying to “wipe the Palestinians off the map” with its invasion of Israel. Gaza Peninsula.
The phrase is “inappropriate” to describe Israel’s Biden-backed war against the Hamas terrorist group, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters Monday.
Thousands of anti-Israel protesters in New York City and DC chanted “Genocide Joe!” and “Genocide Joe has to go!” — with activists even scribbling a nickname next to a handprint painted red on the stone at the White House’s north gate during a raucous rally on Nov. 4.
“We don’t worry about nicknames and bumper stickers. I mean, it’s First Amendment free speech,” Kirby began when asked about the attack on Biden, who is seeking $14.3 billion in new funding from Congress to support Israel.
“The president is focused, because he wrote it [Washington Post] op-ed, to make sure that we can continue to support Israel as they fight a terrible terrorist group, Hamas, and as we all work together to get humanitarian aid and get people out, including hostages,” Kirby said.
A protester accused President Biden of advocating genocide at a DC pro-Palestinian protest. AFP via Getty Images The White House says pro-Palestinian protesters are wrong to chant “Genocide Joe” at President Biden over his support for Israel.REUTERS
In the heat of the moment, the former Pentagon spokesman added that “people can say what they want on the sidewalk and we respect that, that’s what the First Amendment is all about – but the word ‘genocide’ is being thrown around in a way that is quite inappropriate by many. from different people.
“What Hamas wants – make no mistake – is genocide,” Kirby emphasized, noting that the terrorists started the conflict with a surprise October 7 attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people – including at least 33 Americans – and kidnap more. of the other 200.
Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry said that more than 13,000 people had died in the subsequent Israeli military action, although the death toll could not be independently verified and Biden publicly dismissed the count as inaccurate.
“They want to wipe Israel off the map. They’ve said so publicly on more than one occasion — recently, in fact. And they have said that they will not stop [and] what happened on October 7th will happen again and again and again,” Kirby continued.
Thousands of anti-Israel protesters in New York City and DC chanted “Genocide Joe!” and “Genocide Joe has to go!”ZUMAPRESS.com The phrase is “inappropriate” to describe Israel’s Biden-backed war against the Hamas terrorist group, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. James Keivom
“And what happened on October 7? Murder, the slaughter of innocent people in their homes or at music festivals. That is genocidal intent. Yes, there are too many civilian casualties in Gaza. Yes, the number is too high. Yes, too many families are grieving. And yes, we continue to urge Israelis to be as careful and cautious as possible. That will not stop, from the president on down.”
Kirby concluded: “But Israel is not trying to wipe the Palestinians off the map. Israel is not trying to wipe Gaza off the map. Israel is trying to defend itself against the threat of genocidal terrorists … If we’re going to start using that word, fine. Let’s use it accordingly.”
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who is Palestinian-American, accused Biden earlier this month supported the “massacre of Palestinians.” The House of Representatives voted to censure him days later over anti-Israel comments, with 22 Democrats siding with most Republicans on the rebuke.
“Israel is not trying to wipe Gaza off the map. Israel is trying to defend itself against the threat of genocidal terrorists … If we’re going to start using that word, fine. Let’s use it accordingly,” continued Kirby.James Keivom
Polls show that a majority of Americans support Israel in the conflict, but Biden’s handling of the crisis has scored poorly.
An NBC poll released Sunday found that only 34% of registered voters approve of Biden’s handling of the Gaza conflict, where an unknown number of US citizens — believed to be up to nine — remain hostage.
The same NBC poll found that 47% felt Israel’s actions in Gaza were justified, while 30% felt Israel had gone “too far” and 23% said they did not know enough or were unsure.
A Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released Monday found that 80% of Americans support Israel in its conflict with Hamas, but that support is lower among young voters, with only 55% of 18-24-year-olds supporting Israel in the war.
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