Biden acknowledges ‘pain’ of Arab Americans over war in Gaza

Joe Biden on Friday acknowledged “the pain being felt” by many Arab Americans over the war in Gaza and over U.S. support of Israel and its military
offensive that has left Arabs, Muslims and anti-war activists angry and disappointed.
Many Muslims and Arabs in the United States have urged the Democratic president to call for a permanent ceasefire, stop the sale of weapons to Israel and use more leverage to protect civilian lives as a humanitarian crisis unfolds in Gaza.
“We must also pause to reflect on the pain being felt by so many in the Arab American community with the war in Gaza,” Biden said in a proclamation on Arab American Heritage Month released by the White House, adding he was “devastated” by the suffering.
However, hours after Biden’s Friday statement, the Washington Post reported that his government had signed off on additional bombs and warplanes for Israel in recent days worth billions of dollars.