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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Biden Calls for Israel-Hamas War to 'Pause'
Caption: Biden Calls for Israel-Hamas War to 'Pause'. On Nov. 1, President Biden's campaign speech was interrupted by a crowd member calling for a cease-fire in the Middle East. Biden, surrounded by demonstrators with signs that read, "Free Palestine" and "Ceasefire now," responded by saying, "I think we need a pause". "This is incredibly complicated for the Israelis. It's incredibly complicated for the Muslim world as well... I supported a two-state solution, I have from the very beginning." "The fact of the matter is that Hamas is a terrorist organization. A flat-out terrorist organization." The president's call was in slight contrast to his administration's stance that it will not influence how Israel should respond to Hamas' attacks. But the White House has faced mounting pressure from various groups and organizations to call for a cease-fire, CBS News reports. While Biden will not call for a cease-fire, his administration contends that a pause should be implemented so that civilians can seek help and foreign nationals can leave. "I think we need a pause. A pause means give time to get the prisoners out." "I'm the guy that convinced Bibi (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) to call for a ceasefire to let the prisoners out. I'm the guy that talked to Sisi (Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi) to convince him to open the door.", President Joe Biden, via statement. So far, thousands of people in the Gaza Strip have been killed by Israel's relentless ground invasion. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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