Biden says campus protests haven’t led him to reconsider Gaza war policy, doesn’t plan to deploy National Guard

By Jacob Magid

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2 May 2024, 6:37 pm 6 Edit

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

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks about student protests over the war in Gaza, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, May 2, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Upon finishing his remarks at the White House in which he condemned the anti-Israel protests that have been rocking American college campuses, a reporter asks whether the demonstrations have led him to reconsider any of his policies regarding the Middle East.

“No,” he responds.

Asked whether he’s thinking of deploying the National Guard to restore order on college campuses, Biden responds, “No.”