“Ceasefire, now”
Disruptors interrupt Biden’s campaign speech
January 8, 2024, 10:25 p.m
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In 2015, a racist killed several people in a church in the US city of Charleston. Now President Biden is visiting the place as part of his campaign tour. While the Democrat is giving his speech, he is suddenly interrupted by several interrupters
US President Joe Biden was interrupted during a campaign speech by demonstrators demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He understands their passion, Biden said in a church in the city of Charleston in the southern state of South Carolina. He is working “quietly” with the Israeli government and wants to ensure that Israel significantly reduces its military presence in the Gaza Strip.
Previously, around a handful of demonstrators had shouted: “Ceasefire, now”. They were eventually escorted out of the church. The remaining audience eventually drowned out the protests and shouted, “Four more years,” with a view to a possible second term for Biden.
Biden has repeatedly assured Israel of his unconditional support since the beginning of the war against the radical Islamic Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which has recently caused protests several times during public appearances. There was also criticism from Biden’s own party. The President is now increasingly calling on Israel to avoid civilian casualties in the military operation in the Gaza Strip. In December, for example, he said that Israel risked losing support around the world through its “indiscriminate bombings.”
Biden wanted to appeal primarily to black voters with his speech in Charleston. In 2015, a racist opened fire on black believers during a Bible study at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Church. The shooter killed nine people. In his speech, Biden once again warned of former President Donald Trump, who was a danger to democracy. He also once again called the Republican a “loser.” As things currently stand, there are signs that the presidential election in November will see a rematch between the Democrat Biden and Trump.