09/25/2024

Biden Touts his Global Record at the United Nations

He also urged Israel and Lebanon to step back from all-out war

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden urged Israel and Hezbollah to step away from the precipice of all-out war, warning in a major speech before the United Nations that such a conflict could be catastrophic and arguing that there was still time for the countries to pull back.

"Full-scale war is not in anyone’s interest. The situation has escalated," Biden said. "A solution is still possible. In fact, it remains the only path to lasting security and to allow the residents of both countries to return to their homes."

Biden also stressed the importance of a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, an agreement that has proved stubbornly elusive, which now appears to hold the key not only to ending the war in Gaza but also to cooling the hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militant group, has said it will keep firing rockets into Israel until a cease-fire is reached in Gaza.

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