WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden says offering humanitarian aid to Palestinians is on the table after Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
President Joe Biden strongly condemned the brutal murder of a six-year-old child and the attempted murder of the child’s mother in Illinois. The child belonged to a Palestinian Muslim family that had come to America seeking refuge and peace.
“We were shocked and sickened to learn of this horrific act,” Biden said.
He emphasized that such actions have “no place in America” and starkly contrast the nation’s fundamental values of freedom from fear based on religion, belief, or identity.
The President called on Americans to stand together against Islamophobia and all forms of hatred and bigotry. “As Americans, we must come together and reject Islamophobia and all forms of bigotry and hatred. I have said repeatedly that I will not be silent in the face of hate,” Biden stated.
President Biden expressed that hate against anyone is intolerable and that as a nation, people must be unequivocal in this stance.
He joined the White House in extending “condolences and prayers to the family, including for the mother’s recovery, and to the broader Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim American communities.”
The statement comes amid Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle East, aimed at preventing the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas into a regional crisis. The conflict has already resulted in more than 1,000 casualties on each side, further highlighting the urgent need for action against hate and violence both domestically and internationally.
The Biden administration did not release any details regarding aid to Palestine.