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The keys of Biden's press secretary:
“There are not two sides here,” she admonished. --
We believe they are wrong, we believe they’re repugnant,
and we believe they’re disgraceful.
“Our condemnation belongs squarely with terrorists who
have brutally murdered, raped, kidnapped hundreds — hundreds
of Israelis. There can be no equivocation about that.
There are not two sides here.”
from
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/karine-jean-pierre-there-are-not-two-sides-repugnant_n_6526d57ae4b0102e69645a51
Karine Jean-Pierre Says House Members' Comments On Israel Are 'Repugnant' "There are not two sides here," the White House press secretary said
when asked about some lawmakers who questioned U.S. support for Israel.
By Ron Dicker
Oct 11, 2023, 04:38 PM EDT
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday slammed
statements from congressional members who suggested the Hamas attack on
Israel should be considered in context with previous actions by Israel.
(Watch the video below.)
“There are not two sides here,” she admonished.
Prompted by a reporter to address the lawmakers who opposed U.S.
military aid for Israel on social media and called for an immediate
cease-fire in the conflict, the press secretary pulled no punches.
“I’ve seen some of those statements this weekend,” she said. “We’re going to continue to be very clear: We believe they are wrong, we
believe they’re repugnant, and we believe they’re disgraceful.
“Our condemnation belongs squarely with terrorists who have brutally murdered, raped, kidnapped hundreds — hundreds of Israelis. There can be
no equivocation about that. There are not two sides here.”
“[President Joe Biden] is taking action to provide additional support to ensure that Israel ... has what they need to defend themselves,”
Jean-Pierre added.
On Saturday, Hamas militants in Gaza launched a surprise attack on
Israel that killed hundreds of the country’s soldiers and civilians, triggering a war that has taken at least 2,300 lives so far on both
sides, The Associated Press reported. As Israel retaliates, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis continues to deepen.
Though Jean-Pierre mentioned no names in the press briefing exchange, a
few House members have made headlines for expressing opposing views.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the House’s only Palestinian American, and
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) denounced what they called Israel’s apartheid
policy for Palestinians and suggested the U.S. cut funding to the
country. They received a scathing rebuke from Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.).
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), another member of the “squad” of progressive Democratic lawmakers, also proposed that the U.S. discontinue
“unconditional weapons sales and military aid to Israel.”
The far-right Epoch Times shared a snippet of Jean-Pierre’s comments on
X, formerly Twitter.
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