At a Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, Biden said that these “innocent Palestinians are being used as human shields.”
The vast majority of members of the House and Senate have expressed support for Israel, with only a handful of holdouts.
More than 50 Federation communities in North America had announced their plans for what was termed “gatherings of solidarity.”
The official also appeared to dismiss concerns that the United States might struggle to supply Israel at the same time that it funnels weaponry to Ukraine.
Biden said the United States was working with Israeli officials to obtain more information as to the whereabouts of US citizens who are still unaccounted for.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US had not confirmed any numbers yet but was pursuing reports of Americans among the casualties.
"Our friendship goes back over 40 years and can take us a long way," Netanyahu told the US president.
Israel and the US have weathered many storms over the years, and both countries have pressure points and influence that they wield over one another.
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Both men exemplify qualities of proud Americans and committed Zionists, men who gave up promising careers in the US, and their American citizenship, to live in and work for the State of Israel.
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