Biden: 'We will not forget the October 7th violent attack'

During his speech at an official ceremony at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall dedicated to the memory of Holocaust victims, US President Joe Biden talked of the connection between the Holocaust and the events of October 7, 2023.

"This hatred continues to lie deep in the hearts of too many people in the world, and it requires our continued vigilance and outspokenness. Now, here we are, not 75 years later but just seven and a half months later, and people are already forgetting.  They're already forgetting that Hamas unleased this terror, that it was Hamas that brutalized Israelis, that it was Hamas who took and continues to hold hostages.  I have not forgotten, nor have you, and we will not forget," the President said. 

"To the Jewish community, I want you to know I see your fear, your hurt, and your pain. Let me reassure you, as your President, you are not alone. You belong. You always have, and you always will. And my commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to exist as an independent Jewish state is ironclad, even when we disagree," Biden declared to rapturous applause.

"My administration is working around the clock to free remaining hostages, just as we have freed hostages already, and we will not rest until we bring them all home. But — but we know this is not the work of government alone or Jews alone.  That's why I'm calling on all Americans to stand united against antisemitism and hate in all its forms," Biden said.