Biden: No one’s done more for Palestinians than me, but Hamas are bunch of thugs

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Joe Biden claims he’s done more for the Palestinians than anyone else.

“I’m the guy that did more for the Palestinian community than anybody,” he says in an interview on “360 with Speedy,” highlighting his efforts to get humanitarian aid into Gaza through Egypt.

“I’m the guy that opened up all the assets… I got the Egyptians to open the border to let goods, medicine and food through,” Biden says. “I’m the guy that’s been able to pull together the Arab states who agreed to help the Palestinians with food and shelter.”

“I have been very supportive of the Palestinians, but Hamas — they’re a bunch of thugs,” says the president of the terror group, which committed the October 7 onslaught that started the still-ongoing war in Gaza.

“I was over there eight days after the massacre. I saw photos of mothers and daughters being tied in a rope, kerosene poured on their head and then burned to death. Nothing’s happened like that since the Holocaust. It’s just not appropriate,” he adds.

Asked why Arab and Muslim Americans would continue backing him amid his support for Israel, Biden responds, “[for the] same reason why Arab Americans have agreed to support me [until now]. Becuase it’s the best way to keep peace, the best way to put things together.”

Biden touts his support for a two-state solution and notes his strong working relationships with Arab leaders, including Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Jordan’s King Abdullah.

“I’ve been able to work with the Arab countries very well. I don’t have a prejudice bone in my body. The Arabs are good people. They need help now,” Biden says.

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