Biden calls for massive aid to Israel, Ukraine; denounces Islamophobia in US

United States President Joe Biden has called for a massive new aid package for Israel and Ukraine and at the same time has strongly denounced a rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia in the USBiden addressed the nation in prime time on Thursday local time fresh off a wartime visit to IsraelSpeaking from the Oval Office starting at 8 pmlocal time Biden made the case to Americans that its vital to both global and US national security to assist Israel as it responds to terror attacks by Hamas as well as to continue help for Ukraine as it fends off Russian invadersThats why tomorrow Im going to send to Congress an urgent budget request to fund Americas national security needs needs to support our critical partners including Israel and Ukraine Its a smart investment thats gonna pay dividends for American security for generations Biden saidWe must without equivocation denounce antisemitism Biden saidWe must also without equivocation denounce Islamophobia To all of you hurting those of you hurting I want you to know I see you You belong And I want to say this to you Youre all American Youre all American Biden assertedAlso read Palestine reduced to a minuscule says CPIM General Secy Sitaram YechuryBiden also linked the Israeli and Ukrainian war to American national securityHe said that support for both countries Israel as it fights terrorist group Hamas and Ukraine as it battles Russia will be a smart investment thats going to pay dividends for American security for generations help us keep American troops out of harms way help us build a world that is safer more peaceful more prosperous for our children and grandchildrenHamas and Putin the two represent different threads but they share this in common They both want to completely annihilate a neighbouring democracy Biden said referring to the extremists and Russian President Vladimir PutinBiden said he knows the conflicts can seem distant and Americans might be asking why its vital to US security interests that Israel and Ukraine succeedHistory has taught us that when terrorists dont pay a price for their terror when dictators dont pay a price for their aggression they cause more chaos and debt and more destruction Biden saidThey keep going and the cost and the threats to America and the world keep rising he saidIn Tel Aviv earlier this week Biden pledged unwavering support to Israel but also successfully made the case to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet to allow humanitarian aid to enter GazaThe national address comes as Bidens team prepares to send a large foreign aid package to Capitol HillBut the request will fall on a paralyzed Congress with the House without a speaker since the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy more than two weeks ago Republicans have so far been unable to come to a consensus on a successor leaving the chamber in chaos