President Biden, visiting Israel on Wednesday, added another entry to his long list of blunders, wrongly saying we should keep the “Holocaust honor” alive.
The President made waves shortly after arriving in Israel, kicking off a two-day visit with the Middle Eastern country’s leaders.
President Biden speaks during an arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“Later today, I will once again return to the hallowed ground of … Yad Vashem to honor the 6 million Jewish lives stolen in a genocide and to continue — as we must do every day — to continue to bear witness, to keep alive the truth and the honor of the holocaust – the horror of the holocaust – honor those we lost so that we never forget that lesson, you know, and continue our common, never-ending task of combating the poison of antisemitism wherever it rises ugly head,” Biden said.
Later on Wednesday, the president visited the Yad Vashem memorial to honor the victims of the Holocaust in Jerusalem. Wearing a skull cap, Biden was invited to rekindle the eternal flame in the memorial’s Hall of Remembrance. Two Marines placed a wreath at the stone crypt containing the ashes of Holocaust victims, and Biden listened as the cantor recited the prayer of remembrance.
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The visit marked Biden’s first visit to the Middle East since taking office. The president is expected to offer worried Israeli leaders strong assurances of his determination to stop Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying he would be willing to use force “as a last resort.”
US ally Israel views Iran as its greatest enemy, citing its nuclear program, its calls for the destruction of Israel and its support for hostile militant groups throughout the region.
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The US and Israel are expected on Thursday to unveil a joint statement that will cement their close military ties and reinforce earlier calls for military action to stop Iran’s nuclear program. A senior Israeli official said before Biden arrived that both countries would commit “to use all elements of their national power against the Iranian nuclear threat.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
