Biden delivers address at Morehouse College amid anger over Gaza war

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 The historically Black college is one of several US universities to hold protests demanding an end to the killings in Gaza.

US President Joe Biden addresses Morehouse College graduates during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, May 19 [Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters]

Joe Biden has sought to address anger on United States university campuses over his support for Israel amid the war in Gaza, as the US president delivered a graduation speech at a historically Black university attended by Martin Luther King Jr.

Biden’s graduation speech on Sunday at Morehouse College in Atlanta, in the election battleground state of Georgia, is aimed at encouraging Black and young voters to support him ahead of US elections in November.

“It’s a humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” Biden said in his address on Sunday morning, adding that he is “working on a deal” to end the fighting and “build a lasting and durable peace”.

“Leadership is about fighting through the most intractable problem. It’s about channeling anger, frustration and heartbreak to find a solution. It’s about doing what you believe is right, even when it’s hard and lonely,” he said.

The US president is   against his Republican rival and predecessor Donald Trump, and he is trying to appeal to key segments of his Democratic Party base.

But Biden has faced widespread anger – particularly from progressives, youth and Black and other voters of color – over his unwavering support for Israel amid the Gaza war.

More than 35,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in Israeli attacks since the conflict began in early October.




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