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President Biden, who visited Israel on Wednesday, added another entry to his long list of gaffes by mistakenly saying that we should keep the “honor of the Holocaust” alive.
The president made a mistake shortly after landing in Israel, beginning 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 again return to the holy ground of … Yad Vashem to honor the lives of 6 million Jews who were stolen in genocide and to continue – as we must do each, every day – to continue to bear witness, to we keep alive the truth and honor of the holocaust – the horror of the holocaust – honor those we lost so that we never, ever forget that lesson, you know, and continue our shared, never-ending work to fight the poison of antisemitism wherever reared its ugly head,” Biden said.
Later on Wednesday, the president visited the Yad Vashem memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Jerusalem. Wearing a hat on his head, Biden was invited to rekindle the eternal flame in the memorial’s Hall of Remembrance. Two Marines laid a wreath at the stone crypt containing the ashes of Holocaust victims, and Biden listened as a singer 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 jittery Israeli leaders strong assurances of his determination to halt Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying he would be prepared to use force “as a last resort.”
US ally Israel considers Iran its biggest enemy, citing its nuclear program, its calls for the destruction of Israel and its support for hostile groups in the region.
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The United States and Israel are expected to unveil a joint statement on Thursday strengthening their close military ties and reinforcing previous calls for military action to halt Iran’s nuclear program. A senior Israeli official said before Biden’s arrival 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.
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