Biden Interrupted With Jewish Rabi On Israeli-Hamas War: I Want You To Call For Ceasefire Right Now!

Gaza/ILLUSTRATION Condition UNSPLASH/Mohammed Ibrahim

JAKARTA - United States President Joe Biden was interrupted by a visitor during a campaign speech in Minnesota, USA on Wednesday, November 1. The visitor, who is a Jewish priest, urged Biden to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. “As a Jew, I want you to call for a ceasefire right now, ” he shouted. The person was identified as Rabi Jessica Rosenberg as quoted by Anadolu, Thursday, November 2. Biden then responded by saying, "I think we need a break. The pause means giving the prisoners time to release." "I am the one who convinced Bibi (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) to call for a ceasefire so that prisoners can get out," Biden said. "I am the one talking to (Egyptian President Abdel Fattal El) Sisi to convince him to open the door (Rafah border)," he added. The Israeli and Hamas war has been raging since it broke out on October 7, 2023. According to a White House report, security officers took the intruder out of the room while he continued to shout his demands for a "firefire right now". While the intern was taken out, an indoor audience shouted their support for Biden by shouting "four years away". “I understand her feelings, ” continued Biden. “ It's very complicated for Israel. It's also very complicated for the Muslim world & helicopter; I support a two-state solution, I've supported it from the start. ” Quoted from the White House website, White House Deputy Press Secretary Emilie Simons on Wednesday stated that Washington continues to negotiate to ensure the release of all hostages, evacuate US citizens from Gaza, increase humanitarian assistance to civilians, and create a "humanitarian body" to address the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinian civilians. So far the US has always refused to discuss the ceasefire because it is considered only to benefit Hamas. The White House stated that a ceasefire was not the right solution. Israel has stepped up air and groundstrikes on the Gaza Strip, which has been the target of ongoing airstrikes since the Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7. Israel has also blocked the total Gaza Strip and banned humanitarian aid from entering. Now, humanitarian aid has begun to enter Gaza, but the numbers are still far from what people in Gaza need. Israel has not yet allowed fuel assistance to enter Gaza, which has caused many hospitals in the Gaza Strip to stop operating. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said at least 8,796 Palestinians, including 3,648 children, had been killed by Israeli attacks since October 7, 2023. They also said at least 195 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp on Wednesday.