Urgent.. Biden to students at a graduation ceremony: I heard your voices and an independent Palestinian state is "The only solution"
In his speech at the graduation ceremony for students at Morehouse College, where the icon of the civil rights movement Martin Luther King studied, on Sunday, US President Joe Biden focused on democracy and the student protests against the war in Gaza, noting that he heard the voices of the students. He called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is “the only solution.” For the conflict.
While a number of students turned their seats as a form of silent protest against Biden, the US President said: “In a democratic system We discuss and disagree about America’s role in the world. I want to say this very clearly. I support peaceful, non-violent protest. Your voices must be heard, and I promise you that I hear them.
Biden described the situation in the Gaza Strip as " “humanitarian crisis”, saying that his administration is working to achieve a ceasefire and the release of the Israeli hostages, and the US President said that he calls for an “immediate ceasefire” In Gaza, adding: “What is happening in Gaza and Israel is heartbreaking.”
He continued: “There is a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and for this reason I called for an immediate ceasefire there, in order to stop the fighting.” And return the hostages to their homes.”
Biden, wearing a maroon and black graduation gown in the university’s colors historically reserved for African Americans, said, “This is one of the most difficult and complex problems in the world.” Nothing is easy about it.”
He added, “I know that it angers and frustrates many of you, including my family, but most of all, I know that it breaks your hearts. “My heart too.” The American President went on to say: “What is happening in Gaza, and what rights do the Palestinian people enjoy?” “I am working to ensure that we ultimately reach a two-state solution, which is the only solution in which the two peoples live in peace, security and dignity.” When Biden began his speech, one of the students present at the ceremony raised the Palestinian flag, while some students turned their chairs, so as not to face the president while he was delivering their graduation speech from the university. Prior to his speech, Biden reacted with applause to college valedictorian DeAngelo Jeremiah Fletcher’s call for an immediate ceasefire in a speech he delivered. Fletcher said, with Biden standing behind him: “The people of the region (the Middle East) have been plagued for generations by the conflict between Israel and Gaza, and it is important to realize that both sides suffered heavy losses in the wake of October 7, as we witnessed an unprecedented number of civilians crying over the loss of their lives.” “Men, women and children are there,” he said. Fletcher called for the release of all hostages, then continued: “For the first time in our lives, we heard the global community singing one harmonious song that transcends languages and cultures.” He went on to say: “From my position as a Morehouse graduate, and indeed as a human being, I call for an immediate and permanent cessation.” To open fire in the Gaza Strip.
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