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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Biden: ‘Settlers attacking Palestinians in places they’re entitled to be. It must stop now’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Illustrative: Screenshot from a video of settlers firing at the West Bank village of Umm Safa on June 24, 2023. (Twitter video screenshot: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
US President Joe Biden says, “I continue to be alarmed by extremist settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank,” adding that the attacks are “adding fuel to the fire.”
“They’re attacking Palestinians in places they’re entitled to be … it has to stop now,” he adds during a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Biden also says Israel has the right to respond to the Hamas attack but must do “everything in its power” to protect civilians.
