Biden: ‘Big Mistake’ for Israel to occupy Gaza at this point

BREITBART

Sunday, during an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” President Joe Biden voiced his opposition to Israeli occupation of Gaza in the wake of the Hamas terror attack on Israel.

Biden also called for a “Palestinian state” when asked about the elimination of Hamas.

Partial transcript as follows:

PELLEY: Would you support Israeli occupation of Gaza at this point?

BIDEN: I think it’d be a big mistake. Look, what happened in Gaza, in my view, is Hamas and the extreme elements of Hamas don’t represent all the Palestinian people. And I think that…It would be a mistake to…for Israel to occupy…Gaza again. We…but going in but taking out the extremists the Hezbollah is up north but Hamas down south. Is a necessary requirement.