‘An Act of Sheer Evil’: Biden Pledges Support for Israel, American Jews in Speech

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By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced Hamas and stressed U.S. support for Israel as it mourns the killing of more than 1,000 people, including at least 14 Americans, from a surprise attack launched by the Palestinian militant group. The president also voiced concern for Americans being held hostage by Hamas, an Iranian-backed Islamist group. “There are moments in this life and I mean this literally when the pure unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world. The people of Israel lived through one such moment this weekend,” Biden said. “This is an act o…

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