Biden Equated Putin To Hama
- 19.11.2023, 8:43
The U.S. takes leadership at a critical moment for the world.
U.S. President Joe Biden believes that the world is at an inflexion point with modern wars in Europe and the Middle East. Current decisions will determine the life of the future generations. He also equated Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Islamist terrorist group Hamas.
The American leader wrote about this in a column for the Washington Post.
“Both Putin and Hamas are fighting to wipe a neighbouring democracy off the map. And both Putin and Hamas hope to collapse broader regional stability and integration and take advantage of the ensuing disorder. America cannot, and will not, let that happen. For our own national security interests — and for the good of the entire world,” Biden said.
He stressed that the United States is called upon to unite allies and partners to resist aggressors and make progress toward a better and more peaceful future. The U.S. president said America was taking on this “duty of leadership” because otherwise the risk of conflict could spread and the costs of resolving it would only grow.
Joe Biden has outlined the main questions that need answers in the context of the crisis in Europe and the Middle East: “Could Israelis and Palestinians peacefully coexist with two states for two peoples? Will we hold Vladimir Putin accountable for his aggression so that the people of Ukraine can live freely and Europe remains an anchor of global peace and security?”
The American leader believes that the Palestinian people deserve their own state and a future free from Hamas. He also stressed that the United States is not allowing American troops to participate in the Russian-Ukrainian war, but is providing weapons and economic assistance to stop Putin's desire to spread the conflict.
“We know from two world wars in the past century that when aggression in Europe goes unanswered, the crisis does not burn itself out. It draws America in directly. That's why our commitment to Ukraine today is an investment in our own security. It prevents a broader conflict tomorrow,” Joe Biden emphasized.