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But for a nation the size of Israel, it was like 15 9/11s.
The scale may be different, but I’m sure those horrors have tapped into so- — some kind of primal feeling in Israel, just like it did and felt in the United States.
Shock, pain, rage — an all-consuming rage.
I understand, and many Americans understand.
You can’t look at what has happened here to your mothers, your fathers, your grandparents, sons, daughters, children — even babies — and not scream out for justice.
Justice must be done.
But I caution this: While you feel that rage, don’t be consumed by it.
After 9/11, we were enraged in the United States.
And while we sought justice and got justice, we also made mistakes.
I’m the first U.S. president to visit Israel in time of war.
I’ve made wartime decisions.
I know the choices are never clear or easy for the leadership.
There’s always costs.
But it requires being deliberate.
It requires asking very hard questions.
It requires clarity about the objectives and an honest assessment about whether the path you are on will achieve those objectives.
The vast majority of Palestinians are not Hamas.
Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people.
Hamas uses innocents — innocent families in Gaza as human shields, putting their command centers, their weapons, their communications tunnels in residential areas.
The Palestinian people are suffering greatly as well.
We mourn the loss of innocent Palestinian lives.
Like the entire world, I was outraged and saddened by the enormous loss of life yesterday in the hospital in Gaza.
Based on the information we’ve seen to date, it appears the result of an errant rocket fired by a terrorist group in Gaza.
The United States unequivocally stands for the protection of civilian life during conflict, and I grieve — I truly grieve for the families who were killed or wounded by this tragedy.
The people of Gaza need food, water, medicine, shelter.
Today, I asked the Israeli cabinet — who I met with for some time this morning — to agree to the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza.
Based on the understanding that there will be inspections and that the aid should go to civilians, not to Hamas, Israel agreed that humanitarian assistance can begin to move from Egypt to Gaza.
Let me be clear: If Hamas diverts or steals the assistance, they will have demonstrated once again that they have no concern for the welfare of the Palestinian people and it will end.
As a practical matter, it will — it will stop the international community from being able to provide this aid.
We’re working in close cooperation with the government of Egypt; the United Nations and its agencies, like the World Food Program; and other partners in the region to get trucks moving across the border as soon as possible.
Separately, I asked Israel that the global community demand that the International Red Cross be able to visit hostages.
I just demanded that the United States fully — a just demand that the United States fully supports.
Today, I’m also announcing $100 million in new U.S. funding for humanitarian assistance in both Gaza and the West Bank.
This money will support more than 1 million displaced and conflict-affected Palestinians, including emergency needs in Gaza.
You are a Jewish state.
You are a Jewish state, but you’re also a democracy.
And like the United States, you don’t live by the rules of terrorists.
You live by the rule of law.
And when conflicts flare, you live by the ru- — law of wars.
What sets us apart from the terrorists is we believe in the fundamental dignity of every human life — Israeli, Palestinian, Arab, Jew, Muslim, Christian — everyone.
You can’t give up what makes you who you are.
If you give that up, then the terrorists win.
And we can never let them win.
You know, Israel is a miracle — a triumph of faith and resolve and resilience over impossible pain and loss.
Think about October 7th — the Jewish holiday where you read about the death of Moses.
A tragic story of a profound loss to an entire nation.
A death that could have left he- — a helpless — hopelessness in the hearts of the entire — of an entire nation.
But though Moses died, his memory, his message, his lessons have lived on for generations of the Jewish people as well as many others — and just as the memory of your loved ones will live on as well.
After reading the story of Moses’s death, those who observe the holiday begin reading the Torah from the very beginning.
The story of creation reminds us of two things.
First, that when we get knocked down, we get back up again and we begin anew.
And second, when we are faced with tragedy and loss, we must go back to the beginning and remember who we are.
We are all human beings created in the image of God with dignity, humanity, and purpose.
In the darkness, to be the light unto the world is what we’re about.
You inspire hope and light for so many around the world.
That’s what the terrorists seek to destroy.
That’s what they seek to destroy but — because they live in darkness — but not you, not Israel.
Nations of conscience like the United States and Israel are not measured solely by the example of their power.
We’re measured by the power of our example.
That’s why, as hard as it is, we must keep pursuing peace.
We must keep pursuing a path so that Israel and the Palestinian people can both live safely, in security, in dignity, and in peace.
For me, that means a two-state solution.
We must keep working for Israel’s greater integration with its neighbors.
These attacks have only strengthened my commitment and determination and my will to get that done.
I’m here to tell you that terrorists will not win.
Freedom will win.
So, let me end where I began.
Israel, you are not alone.
The United States stands with you.
I told the story before and I’ll tell it again of my first meeting with an Israeli prime minister 50 years ago as a young senator.
I was sitting across from Golda Meir at her desk in her office.
And she had a guy named — a guy who later became prime minister sitting next to me, just before the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
And she flipped the maps up and down, te- — telling me how bad things were and how terrible they were.
All of the sudden, she looked and me, and she said, “Would you like a photograph?” And I looked at her — she got up from her desk and walked out into that hallway — I think it’s marble flooring — walked out in the hallway.
We walked out, and there were a bunch of photographers standing in front of us.
We were standing shoulder to shoulder.
Without her looking at me, she said to me, knowing I’d hear her, “Why do you look so worried, Senator Biden?” And I said, “Worried?” Like, “Of course, I’m worried.” And she looked at me and — she didn’t look, she said, “We — don’t worry, Senator, we Israelis have a secret weapon: We have nowhere else to go.” Well, today, I say to all of Israel: The United States isn’t going anywhere either.
We’re going to stand with you.
We’ll walk beside you in those dark days, and we’ll walk beside you in the good days to come.
And they will come.
As you say in Hebrew, which I’m not going to attempt to do because I’m such a terrible linguist, I’ll say it in English, “The people of Israel live.” “The people of Israel live.” Israel will be a safe, secure, Jewish, and Democratic state today, tomorrow, and forever.
May God protect all those who work for peace.
God save those who are still in harm’s way.
Thank you very much.
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The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W.
Bush in late 2002, is chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks.
The Commission is also mandated to provide recommendations designed to guard against future attacks.
The Commission has released its final report, available below in PDF format.
The report is also available in bookstores nationwide and from the Government Printing Office.
Frequently Asked Questions about the report are answered on this site.
9-11 Commission Report Public Statement by the Chair and Vice Chair Regarding the Report PDF, 36 KB Executive Summary PDF, 372 KB HTML, 64 KB Complete 9/11 Commission Report PDF, 7.4 MB Report by Section Contents, List of Illustrations and Tables, Members, and Staff PDF, 372 KB HTML, 64 KB Preface PDF, 67 KB HTML, 14 KB 1.
"We Have Some Planes" 1.1 Inside the Four Flights 1.2 Improvising a Homeland Defense 1.3 National Crisis Management PDF, 952 KB HTML, 133 KB 2.
The Foundation of the New Terrorism 2.1 A Declaration of War 2.2 Bin Ladin's Appeal in the Islamic World 2.3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988-1992) 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992-1996) 2.5 Al Qaeda's Renewal in Afghanistan (1996-1998) PDF, 1.4 MB HTML, 72 KB 3.
Counterterrorism Evolves 3.1 From the Old Terrorism to the New: The First World Trade Center Bombing 3.2 Adaptation--and Nonadaptation--in the Law Enforcement Community 3.3 ...
and in the Federal Aviation Administration 3.4 ...
and in the Intelligence Community 3.5 ...
and in the State Department and the Defense Department 3.6 ...
and in the White House 3.7 ...

But for a nation the size of Israel, it was like 15 9/11s.

The scale may be different, but I’m sure those horrors have tapped into so- — some kind of primal feeling in Israel, just like it did and felt in the United States.

Shock, pain, rage — an all-consuming rage.

I understand, and many Americans understand.

You can’t look at what has happened here to your mothers, your fathers, your grandparents, sons, daughters, children — even babies — and not scream out for justice.

Justice must be done.

But I caution this: While you feel that rage, don’t be consumed by it.

After 9/11, we were enraged in the United States.

And while we sought justice and got justice, we also made mistakes.

I’m the first U.S. president to visit Israel in time of war.

I’ve made wartime decisions.

I know the choices are never clear or easy for the leadership.

There’s always costs.

But it requires being deliberate.

It requires asking very hard questions.

It requires clarity about the objectives and an honest assessment about whether the path you are on will achieve those objectives.

The vast majority of Palestinians are not Hamas.

Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people.

Hamas uses innocents — innocent families in Gaza as human shields, putting their command centers, their weapons, their communications tunnels in residential areas.

The Palestinian people are suffering greatly as well.

We mourn the loss of innocent Palestinian lives.

Like the entire world, I was outraged and saddened by the enormous loss of life yesterday in the hospital in Gaza.

Based on the information we’ve seen to date, it appears the result of an errant rocket fired by a terrorist group in Gaza.

The United States unequivocally stands for the protection of civilian life during conflict, and I grieve — I truly grieve for the families who were killed or wounded by this tragedy.

The people of Gaza need food, water, medicine, shelter.

Today, I asked the Israeli cabinet — who I met with for some time this morning — to agree to the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza.

Based on the understanding that there will be inspections and that the aid should go to civilians, not to Hamas, Israel agreed that humanitarian assistance can begin to move from Egypt to Gaza.

Let me be clear: If Hamas diverts or steals the assistance, they will have demonstrated once again that they have no concern for the welfare of the Palestinian people and it will end.

As a practical matter, it will — it will stop the international community from being able to provide this aid.

We’re working in close cooperation with the government of Egypt; the United Nations and its agencies, like the World Food Program; and other partners in the region to get trucks moving across the border as soon as possible.

Separately, I asked Israel that the global community demand that the International Red Cross be able to visit hostages.

I just demanded that the United States fully — a just demand that the United States fully supports.

Today, I’m also announcing $100 million in new U.S. funding for humanitarian assistance in both Gaza and the West Bank.

This money will support more than 1 million displaced and conflict-affected Palestinians, including emergency needs in Gaza.

You are a Jewish state.

You are a Jewish state, but you’re also a democracy.

And like the United States, you don’t live by the rules of terrorists.

You live by the rule of law.

And when conflicts flare, you live by the ru- — law of wars.

What sets us apart from the terrorists is we believe in the fundamental dignity of every human life — Israeli, Palestinian, Arab, Jew, Muslim, Christian — everyone.

You can’t give up what makes you who you are.

If you give that up, then the terrorists win.

And we can never let them win.

You know, Israel is a miracle — a triumph of faith and resolve and resilience over impossible pain and loss.

Think about October 7th — the Jewish holiday where you read about the death of Moses.

A tragic story of a profound loss to an entire nation.

A death that could have left he- — a helpless — hopelessness in the hearts of the entire — of an entire nation.

But though Moses died, his memory, his message, his lessons have lived on for generations of the Jewish people as well as many others — and just as the memory of your loved ones will live on as well.

After reading the story of Moses’s death, those who observe the holiday begin reading the Torah from the very beginning.

The story of creation reminds us of two things.

First, that when we get knocked down, we get back up again and we begin anew.

And second, when we are faced with tragedy and loss, we must go back to the beginning and remember who we are.

We are all human beings created in the image of God with dignity, humanity, and purpose.

In the darkness, to be the light unto the world is what we’re about.

You inspire hope and light for so many around the world.

That’s what the terrorists seek to destroy.

That’s what they seek to destroy but — because they live in darkness — but not you, not Israel.

Nations of conscience like the United States and Israel are not measured solely by the example of their power.

We’re measured by the power of our example.

That’s why, as hard as it is, we must keep pursuing peace.

We must keep pursuing a path so that Israel and the Palestinian people can both live safely, in security, in dignity, and in peace.

For me, that means a two-state solution.

We must keep working for Israel’s greater integration with its neighbors.

These attacks have only strengthened my commitment and determination and my will to get that done.

I’m here to tell you that terrorists will not win.

Freedom will win.

So, let me end where I began.

Israel, you are not alone.

The United States stands with you.

I told the story before and I’ll tell it again of my first meeting with an Israeli prime minister 50 years ago as a young senator.

I was sitting across from Golda Meir at her desk in her office.

And she had a guy named — a guy who later became prime minister sitting next to me, just before the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

And she flipped the maps up and down, te- — telling me how bad things were and how terrible they were.

All of the sudden, she looked and me, and she said, “Would you like a photograph?” And I looked at her — she got up from her desk and walked out into that hallway — I think it’s marble flooring — walked out in the hallway.

We walked out, and there were a bunch of photographers standing in front of us.

We were standing shoulder to shoulder.

Without her looking at me, she said to me, knowing I’d hear her, “Why do you look so worried, Senator Biden?” And I said, “Worried?” Like, “Of course, I’m worried.” And she looked at me and — she didn’t look, she said, “We — don’t worry, Senator, we Israelis have a secret weapon: We have nowhere else to go.” Well, today, I say to all of Israel: The United States isn’t going anywhere either.

We’re going to stand with you.

We’ll walk beside you in those dark days, and we’ll walk beside you in the good days to come.

And they will come.

As you say in Hebrew, which I’m not going to attempt to do because I’m such a terrible linguist, I’ll say it in English, “The people of Israel live.” “The people of Israel live.” Israel will be a safe, secure, Jewish, and Democratic state today, tomorrow, and forever.

May God protect all those who work for peace.

God save those who are still in harm’s way.

Thank you very much.

5:22 P.M. IDT We'll be in touch with the latest information on how President Biden and his administration are working for the American people, as well as ways you can get involved and help our country build back better.

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The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W.

Bush in late 2002, is chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks.

The Commission is also mandated to provide recommendations designed to guard against future attacks.

The Commission has released its final report, available below in PDF format.

The report is also available in bookstores nationwide and from the Government Printing Office.

Frequently Asked Questions about the report are answered on this site.

9-11 Commission Report Public Statement by the Chair and Vice Chair Regarding the Report PDF, 36 KB Executive Summary PDF, 372 KB HTML, 64 KB Complete 9/11 Commission Report PDF, 7.4 MB Report by Section Contents, List of Illustrations and Tables, Members, and Staff PDF, 372 KB HTML, 64 KB Preface PDF, 67 KB HTML, 14 KB 1.

"We Have Some Planes" 1.1 Inside the Four Flights 1.2 Improvising a Homeland Defense 1.3 National Crisis Management PDF, 952 KB HTML, 133 KB 2.

The Foundation of the New Terrorism 2.1 A Declaration of War 2.2 Bin Ladin's Appeal in the Islamic World 2.3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988-1992) 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992-1996) 2.5 Al Qaeda's Renewal in Afghanistan (1996-1998) PDF, 1.4 MB HTML, 72 KB 3.

Counterterrorism Evolves 3.1 From the Old Terrorism to the New: The First World Trade Center Bombing 3.2 Adaptation--and Nonadaptation--in the Law Enforcement Community 3.3 ...

and in the Federal Aviation Administration 3.4 ...

and in the Intelligence Community 3.5 ...

and in the State Department and the Defense Department 3.6 ...

and in the White House 3.7 ...