Biden Calls Response in Gaza ‘Over the Top,’ Then Mixes Up Egypt and Mexico

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US President Joe Biden said on February 8 that “the conduct of the response in the Gaza Strip has been over the top.”

Biden made the comment during remarks in response to a special counsel report on Thursday, February 8, at the White House.

During his 12-minute address, live streamed by the White House, Biden addressed the Israel-Hamas conflict.

“I’m of the view, as you know, that the conduct of the response in the Gaza Strip has been over the top,” Biden said.

He credited himself for convincing Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, whom he referred to as “the president of Mexico,” to open the border, allowing for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Biden said he had been in the midst of negotiations with Saudi Arabia “and others,” aiming for the recognition of “Israel’s right to exist” and their integration to the Middle East, when the October 7 events unfolded.

“I have no proof of what I’m about to say, but it’s not unreasonable to suspect that Hamas understood what was about to take place and wanted to break it up before it happened,” he said.

Biden did not answer any questions from the press. Credit: The White House via Storyful