As the conflicts between Israel and Hamas continue, the situation in the region is deteriorating day by day. While Hamas Political Bureau Head Ismail Haniyeh warned that the conflicts could turn into a regional war, US President Joe Biden made an address to the nation. Targeting Hamas and Putin, Biden stated that he would request an urgent budget. On the other hand, the lights of the White House turned red during Biden’s speech.
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BIDEN: ‘WE WILL PREVENT THE CONFLICT FROM SPREADING’
US President Joe Biden made an Address to the Nation in the Oval Office. Stating that the budget he will request from the US Congress tomorrow will confirm his commitment to Israel’s security in a way never seen before, Biden said, “This is a smart investment. It will benefit American security for generations.” made his assessment.
Biden noted that the “security package” that Congress requested to fund would strengthen Israel’s military superiority and said, “We will ensure that other hostile actors in the region see that Israel is stronger than ever and prevent the conflict from spreading.” he said.
“I CAN NOT ALLOW THIS”
Pointing out that time is very valuable, Biden stated that there are some divisions in the USA and said, “We cannot allow terrorists like Hamas and dictators like Putin to win. I cannot allow this.” said.
“THEY WANT TO COMPLETELY DESTROY THEIR NEIGHBORS”
“Hamas and Putin pose different threats, but they have one thing in common: They both want to completely destroy their democratic neighbors,” Biden said. he said.
Reminding that he had previously underlined that the USA would not send troops to Ukraine, Biden stated that Ukraine’s only request was help to remove Russian forces from their country.
Biden noted that the aid provided to Ukraine went from “US warehouses” and that “the warehouses will be filled with new American-made equipment” with the budget he will request from Congress.
“I WILL REQUEST URGENT BUDGET”
The US President said, “Tomorrow, I will submit an urgent budget request to Congress to support partners, including Israel and Ukraine, within the framework of America’s national security needs.” he said.
Speaking about his visit to Israel, Biden emphasized that the most important priority of the United States is the security of American citizens taken hostage by Hamas.
Biden announced that the number of Americans who lost their lives in Hamas’ attack on October 7 increased to 32.
“We cannot give up on peace, we cannot abandon the two-state solution.” Biden stated that the USA’s commitment to the Palestinian people continues.
Biden also stated that he was deeply saddened by the “explosion in the hospital in Gaza” and reiterated that this was not carried out by the Israelis.
Underlining that Hamas does not represent the entire Palestinian people, Biden said, “Yesterday, in my meetings with the leaders of Israel and Egypt, I secured the first humanitarian aid shipment from the United Nations to the Palestinians in Gaza.” shared his knowledge.
“ISRAEL MUST ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF WAR”
Biden stated that they also discussed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the importance of acting “in accordance with the rules of war” and said, “This means protecting civilians as much as possible in the conflict.” said.
Reminding that America was very angry after the September 11 terrorist attacks and acted for justice, Biden said, “We made some mistakes. That’s why I warned the Israeli government that anger should not blind its eyes.” He made a statement.
Pointing out that anti-Semitism and Islamophobia increased in the USA after the October 7 attacks, Biden reacted to the murder of a 6-year-old Muslim child last week.
“We cannot remain silent while this is happening. We must clearly reject anti-Semitism and Islamophobia,” Biden said. he emphasized.
The presidential seat vacated by Kevin McCarthy in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the US Congress, has still not been filled.
At this point, bills or resolutions cannot be submitted to the “frozen” House of Representatives.
Comments are made in the American press that Biden’s budget request may be blocked by Republicans in Congress who want action on issues concerning domestic policy such as “immigration and border issues” before foreign aid.
At the same time, it is brought to the agenda that Biden will request a budget of 100 billion dollars from Congress.
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600 THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE DEPRIVED OF CLEAN WATER
In its post on the X social platform account, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated that Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip puts Palestinian children and other civilians at great risk.
In the statement, it was stated that Israel cut off the water supply to Gaza on October 11, depriving 600 thousand people of clean water, and that not allowing access to water, fuel and electricity endangered people’s lives.
In the statement, it was noted that Israel’s unlawful blockade of Gaza was fatal for children.
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HENİYYE: ‘ATTACKS MAY TURN INTO A REGIONAL WAR’
Hamas Political Bureau Head Ismail Heniyye evaluated the conflicts with Israel and political developments on the Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon fronts in the video recording he published.
Reminding that the USA and some European countries visited Israel for moral support, Haniyeh stated that despite all these efforts, the Washington administration was not successful in “providing regional and international support to Israel regarding the attacks on Gaza and in getting the Arabs to accept the deportation”.
Noting that despite all the pressure, the attitude of Arab and Islamic countries towards the deportation of Palestinians is very clear, Haniyeh stated that this was also emphasized in the meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League.
Praising the stance of Arabs and Islamic countries, especially Egypt, against deportation, Haniyeh called for support of this stance.
Haniyeh stated that the US administration has not been successful in eliminating other fronts and convincing people of Israel’s lies.
The Hamas leader noted that “they warned that if these brutal attacks, destruction and bloodshed against Gaza continue, this could turn into a regional war.”
Stating that they met with many officials from the Arab and Islamic world in recent days, Haniyeh said that “a solution is only possible with the end of the occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, and that the occupying commanders should be tried for their crimes and that they should return to Gaza as soon as possible.” He stated that they demanded the delivery of aid.
Finally, Haniyeh called on the Palestinian people and the Arab and Islamic world to take to the streets on Friday with the slogan “Stop the attacks on Gaza, no to deportation and alternative homeland.”