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U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have spoken with the family of the Palestinian American boy killed in a suspected hate crime near Chicago, amid increased anti-Muslim tensions in the country following the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
“His name was Wadea — Wadea — a proud American, a proud Palestinian American family,” President Biden said. “We can’t stand by and stand silent when this happens. We must, without equivocation, denounce antisemitism. We must also, without equivocation, denounce Islamophobia.”SEE MORE: Mom reveals final words of 6-year-old killed in anti-Muslim attack
During a vigil on Tuesday, Wadea was remembered as a child who enjoyed playing with LEGO and soccer. The boy's mother shared that Wadea's final words were,"Mom, I'm fine."
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