Joe Biden: U.S. Committed to ‘Palestinian People’s Right’ to ‘Self-Determination’

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Hannah Knudsen

The U.S. is committed to the Palestinian people’s right to “self-determination” and “dignity,” President Biden said on Tuesday, weeks after Palestinian terrorist group Hamas murdered an estimated 1,400 people in Israel.

“The United States remains committed to the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and to self-determination. The actions of Hamas terrorists don’t take that right away,” Biden said Tuesday morning. It remains unclear what, specifically, prompted that statement.

Many individuals across social media reacted strongly to Biden’s message.

“Hamas has 80% support among Palestinians. Good to know that you support that too,” one user remarked.

“Imagine if you were commuted to the American people’s right to dignity. That would be great. Too many Americans, especially veterans struggling while you give away our money to other countries. What a disgrace,” one said.

“I swear I’ve heard almost this exact line before we went to war on terror…” another said.

Biden’s remarks come one day after White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stood at the podium, using the opportunity to tell the press that Muslims have “endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks.” She used that line as part of her response when asked if the Biden administration was concerned about the potential rise of antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack.

“Look, we have not seen any credible threats,” Jean-Pierre said, adding, “I know there’s been always questions about credible threats, and so just want to make sure that that’s out there.”

She then pivoted to offering sympathy to the Muslim community, despite the fact that the question was regarding the Jewish people and the potential rise of antisemitism.

She said:

But look, Muslim[s] and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks, and certainly President [Joe] Biden understands that many of our Muslim Arab, Arab Americans, and Palestinian American loved ones and neighbors are worried about the hate being directed at their communities.

“And so one of the things that the president has done is directed his team, homeland security team, to prioritize prevention and disruption of any emerging threats that could harm the Jewish, the Muslim, Arab Americans or any other communities,” she continued, asserting that Biden is interested in bringing people together.

“We’re going to continue to denounce any sort of hate towards any American here,” she added.

As Breitbart News observed, that was not the first time the Biden White House deflected, offering sympathy to a group other than the victims following a devastating attack. She did so in March, offering sympathy to the transgender community after a transgender shooter murdered six individuals at a Nashville Christian school.

“Our hearts go out to the trans community, as they are under attack right now,” Jean-Pierre callously said days after shooting spree.

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