US President Joe Biden mentioned that he has been “very supportive of the Palestinians” and has carried out “extra for the Palestinian neighborhood than anyone”, in an interview wherein he additionally labelled himself a “Zionist”.
“I’m the man that opened up all of the property, I’m the man that made certain that I bought the Egyptians to open the border to let items by, [like] medication and meals,” he informed journalist Speedy Morman on YouTube speak present, 360 With Speedy.
When requested about his assist for Israel, together with the availability of weapons and navy support, Biden mentioned he has “denied them offensive weapons”.
“I made it actual clear, [Israel] can’t use weapons that we offer them, to make use of in civilian areas,” he mentioned.
Biden’s claimed assist for Palestinians was rapidly rebuked on-line.
“You’d suppose somebody who had 38,000 Palestinian killed beneath his tenure would have a bit extra humility,” one commentator wrote on social media in a repost of Biden’s interview.
“By the way in which, I’m the man who did extra for the Palestinian neighborhood than anyone.” –@JoeBiden
Placing apart energetic US complicity within the conflict in Gaza, you’d suppose somebody who had 38,000 Palestinians killed beneath his tenure would have a bit extra humilitypic.twitter.com/ix6ryG3JZw
— Mai El-Sadany (@maitelsadany) July 15, 2024