© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union handle on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
By Trevor Hunnicutt
(Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday attacked former President Donald Trump’s imaginative and prescient for America in his final State of the Union handle earlier than the 2 males face off within the November U.S. election.
Listed here are some takeaways from the State of the Union handle on Thursday, primarily based partially on a textual content launched earlier than supply:
TOUGH WORDS FOR ISRAEL
Biden issued a pointy directive to Israel’s leaders, telling them to not maintain up humanitarian support to Palestinians for political functions.
“To the management of Israel I say this: Humanitarian help can’t be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip,” Biden stated. “Defending and saving harmless lives needs to be a precedence. As we glance to the long run, the one actual answer is a two-state answer.”
Biden has confronted growing stress from Democrats over his help for Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas assaults.
“We’ve been working continuous to determine a right away ceasefire that will final for at the very least six weeks,” he stated within the ready remarks, reiterating U.S. coverage however utilizing the phrase “ceasefire” that his administration as soon as shied away from.