{"id":2327618,"date":"2024-08-20T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-off-script-in-dnc-speech-to-appease-pro-hamas-agitators\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T14:45:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:45:55","slug":"biden-goes-off-script-in-dnc-speech-to-appease-pro-hamas-agitators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-off-script-in-dnc-speech-to-appease-pro-hamas-agitators\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Goes Off-Script in DNC Speech to Appease Pro-Hamas Agitators"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-goes-off-script-in-dnc-speech-to-appease-pro-hamas-agitators%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327618&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rush-limbaughs-death-certificate-says-greatest-radio-host-of-all-time\/\" title=\"Rush Limbaugh\u2019s Death Certificate Says \u2018Greatest Radio Host Of All Time\u2019\">recent speech<\/a> at the Democratic National Convention,\u2064 President Joe\u200b Biden addressed the ongoing conflict \u2062in Gaza while acknowledging the \u2062presence and sentiments \u200cof anti-Israel protesters. These protesters\u2064 are calling for a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-era-ag-urges-democrats-to-pack-supreme-court-accuses-u-s-judicial-system-of-conservative-bias\/\" title=\"Obama-era AG urges Democrats to pack Supreme Court, accuses U.S. judicial system of \u2018conservative bias\u2019\">progressive stance<\/a> from the Democratic Party regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict, particularly\u2064 from Vice President Kamala Harris. <\/p>\n<p>During\u2062 his address, Biden expressed empathy for the \u2063protesters, \u200cstating, &#8220;Those protesters out in the street, they have a point,&#8221; in reference to their demands \u2062for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-faces-mounting-pressure-to-act-in-ethiopian-conflict\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Faces Mounting Pressure to Act in Ethiopian Conflict\">humanitarian aid<\/a> and a ceasefire in Gaza.\u2064 This comment stirred criticism from conservative commentators, who queried\u2064 the implication of supporting protesters linked to groups like Hamas. <\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has been optimistic about negotiating \u200can end to the\u2063 violence\u2062 in Gaza, though skepticism about these efforts remains, with reports suggesting that trust \u200din U.S. intentions\u2063 is \u200dwaning in the Middle East. Activists hope that Harris may adopt a more sympathetic tone than Biden, \u2063which could influence perceptions of\u200c the administration&#8217;s stance on the conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>As his administration seeks to negotiate an end to the war in Gaza, President Joe Biden slipped a shout-out to anti-Israel protesters into his Monday night speech at the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>The convention has been besieged by pro-Hamas protesters who want progressive Vice President Kamala Harris, the party&rsquo;s nominee, to drag the party further to the left in its rejection of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday night, Biden said he feels their pain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re working around the clock, my Secretary of State, to prevent a wider war and reunite hostages with their families and surge humanitarian health and food assistance into Gaza now, to end the civilian suffering of the Palestinian people and finally, finally, finally deliver a ceasefire and end this war,&rdquo; Biden said in a clip of his speech <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ighaworth\/status\/1825754202250858726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;The protesters on the street have a point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ones wearing Hamas headbands, waving Hezbollah flags, and screaming &ldquo;intifada&rdquo;?<\/p>\n<p>This from a man who claims to be a Zionist.<\/p>\n<p>This should be Biden&rsquo;s &ldquo;fine people on both sides&rdquo; moment with one difference: he actually said it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KkwGzMbIjw\">pic.twitter.com\/KkwGzMbIjw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Haworth (@ighaworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ighaworth\/status\/1825754202250858726?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those protesters out in the street, they have a point,&rdquo; Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>That led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-accused-accommodating-iran-republicans-demand-change-course-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rhetorical question<\/a> from conservative reporter Ian Haworth.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The ones wearing Hamas headbands, waving Hezbollah flags, and screaming &lsquo;intifada&rsquo;? This from a man who claims to be a Zionist. This should be Biden&rsquo;s &lsquo;fine people on both sides&rsquo; moment with one difference: he actually said it,&rdquo; Haworth posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So I encountered an open Hamas supporter outside the DNC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MBv335E2Aj\">pic.twitter.com\/MBv335E2Aj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KassyAkiva\/status\/1825641903942935033?\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Palestine Protesters use tools to topple the perimeter fence outside of the Democratic National Convention and STORM into a protected area<\/p>\n<p>Video by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/olgafe_images?\">@olgafe_images<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreedomNTV?\">@FreedomNTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TlvCi5EqoA\">pic.twitter.com\/TlvCi5EqoA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oliya Scootercaster &#128756; (@ScooterCasterNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScooterCasterNY\/status\/1825666072328143149?\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump War Room <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1825752451410006413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted a clip<\/a> of Fox News&rsquo;s Bill Hemmer noting that the comment about protesters was an ad-lib.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What does Kamala have to say about that?&rdquo; the account posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crooked Joe went off-script and said the Hamas rioters outside the DNC &ldquo;have a point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What does Kamala have to say about that? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J7sBDvpu89\">pic.twitter.com\/J7sBDvpu89<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1825752451410006413?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although in the lead-up to the Democratic National Convention, the Biden administration had pumped out optimism about a deal taking shape to end the war in Gaza that might also avert an Iranian attack on Israel, &nbsp;the optimism is not d in the Middle East, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/08\/20\/world\/israel-iran-hamas-gaza-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-tim-walz-scandal-erupts-disturbing-ties-pro-hitler-pro-hamas-muslim-cleric-come-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas<\/a> issued a statement saying the Biden administration was sharing &ldquo;misleading claims.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Activists hope that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-blasted-saying-hamas-needs-thing-word-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris<\/a> will be even more on their side than Biden, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/harris-shift-tone-gaza-earns-limited-leeway-dnc\/story?id=112945890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When she talks about it, you get the feeling that she sees that there are people there. When [Biden] talks about it, I&rsquo;m not even sure that he feels that there are people there, and that&rsquo;s come through,&rdquo; Arab American Institute founder James Zogby said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s more than just tone, it&rsquo;s more than just language used. It&rsquo;s a mindset that people are feeling, and that does make a difference, and it does, I think, open a door. 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The event has been heavily influenced by pro-Hamas activists urging Vice President Kamala Harris, the party&#8217;s nominee, to push for a more leftist stance against Israel. In his address, Biden expressed empathy for their concerns: \u201cWe\u2019re working tirelessly with my Secretary of State to prevent an escalation of war and reunite hostages with their families while increasing humanitarian aid in Gaza to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian civilians and ultimately achieve a ceasefire,\u201d he stated in a clip shared on X. He added, \u201cThe protesters on the street have a point.\u201d This remark drew criticism from conservative journalist Ian Haworth, who questioned whether Biden was referring to those wearing Hamas headbands and waving Hezbollah flags. He suggested that this could be seen as Biden\u2019s version of &#8220;fine people on both sides,&#8221; but noted that he explicitly made that statement. Additionally, footage showed Palestine protesters attempting to breach security barriers outside the convention venue. The Trump War Room highlighted Biden&#8217;s off-the-cuff comment about the protesters and questioned what Kamala Harris would say in response. Despite earlier optimism from the Biden administration regarding potential peace talks that might also deter Iranian aggression towards Israel, reports indicate skepticism remains prevalent in the Middle East. Hamas accused the U.S. government of spreading &#8220;misleading claims.&#8221; Activists are hopeful that Harris will align more closely with their views than Biden does; according to James Zogby from the Arab American Institute, there is a noticeable difference in how each leader perceives and communicates about those affected by these issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2327619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biden-lol.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3620,38697,26755,5894,36290],"class_list":["post-2327618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-biden","tag-dnc-speech","tag-off-script","tag-politics","tag-pro-hamas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biden-lol.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}