President Joe Biden pleaded with Americans on Thursday to stand firmly behind Israel and Ukraine, making an emphatic case in a prime-time address that the United States remains „a beacon to the world“ whose leadership is vital to stopping the death and destruction by the enemies of democracy.
President Joe Biden pleaded with Americans on Thursday to stand firmly behind Israel and Ukraine, making an emphatic case in a prime-time address that the United States remains “a beacon to the world” whose leadership is vital to stopping the death and destruction by the enemies of democracy.
After returning to Washington from a one-day visit to Israel following the Hamas terror attacks Oct. 7, Biden made a prime-time address from the Oval Office on Thursday night, arguing that providing military and economic aid to Israel and Ukraine was in the interest of global stability and the national security of the United States.
He is expected to soon ask Congress for $14 billion in emergency assistance for Israel and $60 billion for Ukraine’s war with Russia, according to people familiar with the administration’s plans.
Biden’s address came amid heightened hope that some humanitarian aid would soon enter Gaza, where basic human necessities are nearly depleted after more than a week of an Israeli siege triggered by Hamas terrorist attacks Oct.