But in doing so it must stay true to its values by doing everything possible to minimize the suffering of innocent Palestinian residents of Gaza. The president recalled that after 9/11: “We were enraged in the United States. Biden also announced that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza from Egypt. Finally, it’s important that Biden in his remarks Wednesday expressed support for the elusive two-state solution in which Israel would peacefully coexist with a Palestinian state. He indicated that his administration would continue to “keep working for Israel’s greater integration with its neighbors.”Now as so often in the past, the United States must balance its support for Israel with its mission of promoting peace and cooperation in a volatile region.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 26, 2023 17:44 UTC