Biden to seek $60 bln for Ukraine, $14 bln for Israel

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Joe Biden launched a new mission on Thursday to convince Americans they should spend billions more on supporting Israel and
Ukraine in their wars, arguing that only the U.S.&s involvement can prevent global chaos.&American leadership is what holds the world
together
American alliances are what keep us, America, safe,& said Biden, Reuters reported.Biden sought to link Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip who
attacked Israel to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022.&Hamas and Putin represent different
threats, but they share this in common: They both want to annihilate a neighboring democracy,& he said.Biden will ask Congress for $100
billion in new spending, including $60 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel, a source familiar with his plan told Reuters
The request will also include $10 billion for humanitarian aid, $14 billion for border security and $7 billion for the Indo-Pacific region,
the source said.Half of the $60 billion Biden is requesting for Ukraine would go toward replacing and modernizing U.S
weapons stocks, the source said.Biden spoke about 20 hours after returning from a whirlwind trip to Israel to show U.S
solidarity after the Oct
7 attack by Hamas militants who launched incursions from Gaza and killed 1,400 people in southern Israel.Biden&s message carries some
urgency
Israel is poised to launch a ground offensive to root out Palestinian Hamas militants from Gaza and tensions are at a fever pitch after a
deadly blast at a Gaza hospital
Already Israel&s counterattack has killed thousands of Palestinians, local authorities say.Biden said Israel was not responsible for the
hospital blast, as Hamas officials had asserted, and said: &We can&t ignore the humanity of innocent Palestinians who only want to live in
peace and have opportunity.&As global protests grow about the attacks on Gaza, Biden urged Israelis not to give in to &blind rage& as they
respond to Hamas.The Republican National Committee accused Biden of coddling Iran after his speech
&Biden could BEGIN holding the Iranian regime accountable by vigorously enforcing oil sanctions, and by reversing course on his appeasement
policies that have enriched them with tens of billions of dollars,& it said.The post Biden to seek $60 bln for Ukraine, $14 bln for Israel
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