In an interview with MSNBC that aired during Thursday's broadcast of “The Last Word,” President Joe Biden said he first raised the possibility of a ceasefire with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because “he was probably in Philadelphia. It must have been when he moved very hard on the line.” Took out the hospital. Now, it is true that Shinwar and his people were hiding under the hospital. ”
host Lawrence O'Donnell asked. [relevant exchange begins around 38:45] “When was the first time you said that? [word] 'Ceasefire' for Prime Minister Netanyahu? ”
Biden responded, “The first time was probably when he moved hard on the Philadelphia line and rescued the hospital. Now, it's true that Sinwar and they were hiding under the hospital. Hezbollah, and The thing about Hamas is that they had all the facilities in the basements of schools, hospitals, churches. So to get them, you have to eliminate people. , right after I went to Israel. [the] When there was an attack by Hamas, whether it was eight days later or whatever, I told them we were going to help. And I said, Bibi, you can't carpet bomb these communities. And he said to me, “You did it, you carpet bombed.” Not his exact words, but we carpet-bombed Berlin, dropped nuclear weapons, and killed thousands of innocent people. war. And I said, that's why we came up with a new agreement with the United Nations about what we do with civilians and military. ”
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