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‘Dangerous, unconscionable, antisemitic and un-American’: Biden condemns anti-Israel protests that sparked violence outside L.A. synagogue
The statement coming directly from Biden was a rare example of a quick response from the president, who has in recent months usually first dispatched his communications staff to weigh in on antisemitic incidents
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President Joe Biden speaks at an event in the East Room at the White House on June 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.
After anti-Israel protests outside a synagogue in a heavily Jewish Los Angeles neighborhood escalated into violence on Sunday, President Joe Biden blasted the instigators for blocking access to the synagogue and turning violent toward Jewish counterprotesters and congregants.