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President Joe Biden makes remarks after speaking by phone with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation in Israel following Hamas’ deadly attacks, from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 10, 2023.

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In his speech, President Biden called the actions of Hamas a horrific atrocity. He noted that Hamas is a terrorist organization “whose stated purpose is to kill Jews.” He said that Hamas used Palestinian civilians as human shields and offered nothing but “terror and bloodshed.” He rightly called Hamas’s murderous invasion an “act of sheer evil.”

Biden warned other malign actors against using this moment to press their aims elsewhere in the world. He called on Congress to fund the urgent national-security requirements of the U.S. and critical allies.

Mark Antonio Wright

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Mark Antonio Wright

Mark Antonio Wright is the executive editor of National Review.

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