Republicans accuse president of weak response, but prominent Democrats claim he ‘has been very strong from the beginning’
on Sunday as the president came under increased criticism over his response to pro-Palestinian student protests and his handling of Israel’s war on Gaza.to the protests, which have seen more than2,000 people arrested around the country, accusing him of a weak response. But prominent Democrats, including Biden re-election campaign co-chairperson Mitch Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans, claimed the president “has been very strong about this from the beginning”.
“The president’s been very clear about this. He’s also been very strong about the need to stamp out antisemitism and Islamophobia. It’s a very difficult time, very passionate opinions on both sides of this issue,” Landrieu said.Thousands of young people have protested at university campuses across the country in recent weeks, criticizing the Biden administration’s continued support of Israel.
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