[이-팔 전쟁]About 200 hostages… It is dangerous to deploy ground troops in Gaza.
Biden: “The Pope thinks the same thing…mostly supports it.”
“Optimistic about the future”, referring to ‘Bidenomics’
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on the 23rd (local time) that discussions on a ceasefire are possible only after the Palestinian armed political faction Hamas releases all hostages.
According to the White House Joint Reporting Group, President Biden gave a speech on the selection of 31 ‘tech hubs’ under the Semiconductor Support Act at the South Court Auditorium of the White House on this day, and when asked by reporters whether he supported ceasefire negotiations for the release of hostages, he said, “First, let the hostages be released.” “We can talk then,” he said.
Hamas is known to be holding more than 200 hostages, and the hostage issue is of utmost concern to the United States as well. Hamas released two American hostages on the 20th, but 10 Americans are still missing.
As the number of civilian deaths continues to increase due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, there are loud voices in the international community calling for an immediate ceasefire. The fact that Hamas is detaining hostages of various nationalities also adds strength to calls for a ceasefire.
However, Israel is preparing to deploy full-scale ground forces, including summoning approximately 360,000 reserve forces and deploying large-scale troops near the Gaza Strip.
If Israeli ground forces are deployed on a large scale, there is a high possibility that Gaza civilians and Hamas hostages will also be sacrificed. Accordingly, there is an analysis that the United States is pressuring Israel to postpone the deployment of ground troops.
However, the United States officially maintains its position that Hamas must release the hostages without conditions. Previously, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken also said, “The hostages must be released immediately and unconditionally. “That has been our position from day one.”
Meanwhile, President Biden said that there was general agreement on the phone call with Pope Francis the day before.
“The Pope and I have the same ideas,” President Biden explained, adding, “He was very interested in how we deal with the crisis we face, especially in Israel.”
He added, “I explained to him what the plan was and how I thought we should provide Israel with the support it needed, and the Pope expressed his overall support.”
On this day, President Biden also focused on highlighting the results of Biden’s economic policy, ‘Bidenomics’.
President Biden said, “As a result of the Semiconductor Support Act, semiconductor companies around the world are investing more than $100 billion in semiconductor production in the United States,” and “I visited almost all key centers, starting with Korea, and they all want to build semiconductor factories in the United States.” “He said.
He then explained the 31 tech hubs and said, “This is all part of my strategy to invest in America and Americans. “We are creating good jobs and communities across the United States, even in places where factories have closed for decades as jobs go overseas in search of cheap labor,” he said.
He said, “The media calls my plan ‘Bidenomics.’ “If we become 100% buynomics, there will be no reason to leave home or break up with family for a good job,” he said. “We are investing in the future.” “Honestly, I have never been more optimistic about America’s future than I am now.”
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Source: Donga
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