During his remarks on night one of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, President Biden took a moment to speak to the pro-Hamas wing of his party, saying the anti-Israel protesters outside the venue “have a point.”
“Those, those protesters out in the street, they have a point,” Biden told the crowd. “A lot of innocent people are being killed on both sides.”
“We’re working around the clock,” Biden said. “To end the civilian suffering of the Palestinian people and finally, finally, finally deliver a ceasefire and end this war.”
“We’re working around the clock. My Secretary of State, to prevent a wider war and reunite hostage to their families and surge humanitarian, health and food assistance into Gaza. Now. To end the civilian suffering of the Palestinian people and finally, finally, finally deliver a cease-fire and end this war.”
Watch the clip below:
Biden goes off-script at the DNC:
“Those protestors out there in the street, they have a point. A lot of innocent people are being killed on both sides.”
This is a major mischaracterization of the protestors. These are people who don’t care about the hostages, who support… pic.twitter.com/S4oqW3yeMl
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) August 20, 2024
Anti-Israel protesters, some waving the flag of Hamas, were recorded outside the United Center at the DNC.
March on the DNC protesters take to the streets in Chicago chanting to “stop the US war machine”
They are led by a man lighting a smoke bomb and another holding a Hamas flag pic.twitter.com/w1bSsiorjr
— Timcast News (@TimcastNews) August 19, 2024
Voices from outside the DNC: “I support Hamas, like every Palestinian, and I support October 7.” pic.twitter.com/bXUClPj9Fe
— Eli Kowaz – איליי קואז (@elikowaz) August 20, 2024
More over at Fox News:
Biden says DNC anti-Israel agitators 'have a point,' rips Trump as 'not worthy' of Oval Office https://t.co/cjVdyamwsw
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 20, 2024
