Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal issued a stark warning to President Biden over the weekend, saying his administration must be “careful” in its support for Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists.
The progressive Democrat was speaking with NBC News when she was asked to comment on the situation in the Middle East.
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“I have been one of President Biden’s biggest supporters. I have been proud to be a partner as he has been courageous and strong on the domestic front. He has really called out the injustices for average working Americans across this country,” Jayapal said.
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“I think the president needs to be just as courageous on this issue so that we keep the unity within our country for the support of the incredible things he has done. He is, I think, you know, going to be challenged to explain an issue of this moral significance to people. The American people are actually quite far away from where the president and even Congress, the majority of Congress has been on Israel and Gaza. They support the right for Israel to defend itself, to exist, but they do not support a war crime exchanged for another war crime. I think the president has to be careful about that, and I would call him because I know him well,” she said.
“The point is I want President Biden to be the next president, and he needs to call us to a higher moral place,” she explained.