From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
870 Holocaust survivors thank Biden for Israel support
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Eight hundred and seventy Holocaust survivors have penned a letter to US President Joe Biden thanking him for supporting Israel following the Hamas terror onslaught on October 7.
“Holocaust survivors lived through the worst of human capability. We witnessed the murder of our families, our communities, and the near annihilation of the Jewish people,” they write in the letter organized by the Jewish Federations of North America.
“But today is different. Today we have Israel. Today we have the United States of America and a President willing to support the State of Israel and denounce antisemitism at home and abroad. Your unwavering affirmation of Israel’s right to defend itself is meaningful to us.”
