Biden wants Netanyahu to ‘come to Jesus’ — RT World News
It appears that the US President was not aware that he was speaking out loud when he made this statement
US President Joe Biden was heard this week saying he had informed Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu that the couple would do so “Come to the meeting of Jesus.” Biden insisted that Netanyahu “I knew what I meant” by ferry.
Speaking to Colorado Senator Michael Bennet after his State of the Union address on Thursday, Biden could be heard on the microphone recounting a recent conversation he had with Netanyahu about Israel's war in Gaza.
“Pepe,” I said to him—and don’t repeat this—“but you and I are coming to the Jesus meeting.” Biden said to Bennett, using the Israeli leader's nickname.
An aide then rushed to stop Biden from speaking, before Biden could respond “I'm on a hot mic here? Good. That's good.”
President Biden: “I told him, Baby, don't repeat this, but we're going to have a meeting with Jesus.” good. This is good.” pic.twitter.com/KCgpbx4awf
– Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) March 8, 2024
Biden was pressed on why he used such a phrase to describe a conversation with the leader of the world's only Jewish state. “It's an expression used in the southern part of my state that means 'serious meeting.'” The president told MSNBC on Saturday, adding: “I've known Pepe for 50 years and he knew what I meant by that.”
Netanyahu and Biden continued, “He has the right to defend Israel, and the right to continue to pursue Hamas, but he must… pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as a result of the actions taken.” By ignoring calls to reduce the civilian death toll in Gaza, Netanyahu is doing just that “It hurts Israel more than it helps Israel.” Biden stated.
Hamas fighters attacked Israel on October 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages to Gaza. Netanyahu responded by declaring war on the armed Palestinian movement and imposing an almost complete siege on the Gaza Strip. In just over five months of fighting, Israeli forces have killed more than 31,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
While Biden initially pledged to arm and support Israel for the duration of its campaign against Hamas, the US president has become increasingly critical of the Israeli leader's behavior in Gaza. During his State of the Union address on Thursday evening, Biden promised to build a dock to allow humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave and called for… “Immediate ceasefire” To allow the last hostages in Gaza to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Asked by MSNBC if he would travel to West Jerusalem to address the Israeli parliament, Biden said “Yes,” But he refused to say whether he had been invited.
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