Vice President Kamala Harris today spoke to President Isaac Herzog of Israel. The Vice President reiterated our steadfast support for Israel and its right to defend itself in the face of threats from Hamas, and she again condemned Hamas as a barbaric terrorist organization that perpetrated a horrific massacre on October 7 and engaged in…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza
I am outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, in Gaza yesterday. They were providing food to hungry civilians in the middle of a war. They were brave and selfless. Their deaths are a tragedy. Israel has pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into why the aid workers’ vehicles were hit by…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:39 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I just have a — just something really quick at the top. Is the — the mics are always funky. Is it funky? Q It’s normal. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No? Q You sound good. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: …
Remarks by President Biden on the United States’ Response to Hamas’s Terrorist Attacks Against Israel and Russia’s Ongoing Brutal War Against Ukraine
8:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans. We’re facing an inflection point in history — one of those moments where the decisions we make today are going to determine the future for decades to come. That’s what I’d like to talk with you about tonight. You know, earlier this morning, I returned from Israel. …
Remarks by President Biden and President Isaac Herzog of the State of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 1:20 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, welcome back. Welcome back to Washington. Welcome back to the White House, and a pleasure to have you. And, you know, we were together in Israel, and we’re together again today. We got a lot to talk about. And I — you know my love for Israel is…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today in New York with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual concern. The President wished the Prime Minister and the people of Israel a happy new year during the Jewish high holidays. President Biden reaffirmed the unbreakable…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
2:16 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, good afternoon, everyone. Happy Monday. Happy Monday. I have two items at the top before I turn it over to our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan. Today, to mark Women’s History Month, President Biden, alongside the First Lady and the Vice President and the Second Gentleman, signed a historic…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception
Salamander Washington D.C.Washington, D.C. 11:54 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Rosy, thank you very much. (Applause.) Please. (Applause.) Please. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. Thank you all so very much. Many of you have been my personal friends and political friends for a long time. I know I don’t look it, but…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
National Security Council Via Teleconference 1:56 P.M. EST MR. KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. As you know, over the weekend the U.S. Department of Defense and the Jordanian Royal Air Force collaborated over the weekend to airdrop 38,000 ready-to-eat meals into Gaza. This operation saw 66 bundles of aid offloaded across three C-130 aircraft delivered to people in…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Isaac Herzog of the State of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting
Eisenhower Executive Office Building 3:54 P.M. EDT VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Well, it is my great honor and joy to welcome President Herzog to my office; to Washington, D.C.; to the U.S. It is so good to see you again in person. The last time you and I were together — physically together — was in…
