Aug 20, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Biden at DNC: Gaza war protesters "have a point"

Rebecca Falconer

Minnesota delegates silent protest as US President Joe Biden, not pictured, speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. — Demonstrators with the Minnesota delegation hold a silent protest as President Biden speaks during the Democratic National Convention at in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday. Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

President Biden said during his Democratic National Convention speech in Chicago Monday that pro-Palestinian protesters "have a point" as he emphasized his commitment to getting a Gaza hostage and ceasefire agreement.

The big picture: A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators with the Minnesota delegation turned their backs to Biden in a silent protest during his DNC speech and thousands of Gaza war protesters rallied at a nearby park on Monday.

What he's saying: "A few days ago, I put forward a proposal that brought us closer to achieving" a ceasefire "than we've been since" Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Biden said during his DNC speech.

"We'll keep working to bring hostages home and end the war in Gaza, and bring peace and security to the Middle East," he said.
"We're working around the clock, my secretary of state, to prevent a wider war and reunite hostages with 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 ceasefire and end this war," he added.
"Those protesters out in the street, they have a point. A lot of innocent people are being killed on both sides."

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