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DCPD-202301102 - Remarks at a Hanukkah Reception

Publisher: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

Subjects: Anti-Semitism
Domestic terrorism and extremist violence, efforts to combat
Egypt, President
Gaza, conflict with Israel
Gaza, hostages held by Hamas
Gaza, humanitarian situation
Gaza, international assistance
Hamas political-paramilitary organization
Hanukkah
Hate- based violence, efforts to combat
Israel, military operations in Gaza
Israel, President
Israel, Prime Minister
Israel, security cooperation with U.S.
Israel, U.S. Ambassador
Senate majority leader
U.S. Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Vice President

Names: Biden Neal, Naomi K.; Biden, Finnegan J.; Biden, Francis W.; Biden, James B.; Biden, Jill T.; Biden, Natalie P.; Biden, R. Hunter; Biden, Roberta M. "Maisy"; Buchdahl, Angela Warnick; Elsisi, Abdelfattah Said; Emhoff, Douglas C.; Harris, Kamala D.; Hermesh, Hava; Hermesh, Shai; Herzog, Isaac; Lew, Jacob J. "Jack"; Lipstadt, Deborah E.; Netanyahu, Benjamin; Owens, Valerie Biden; Schumer, Charles E.; Wiesel, Marion.

Notes: The President spoke at 7:24 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Angela Warnick Buchdahl, senior rabbi, Central Synagogue in New York City; Douglas C. Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala D. Harris; Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog of Israel; President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt; Marion Wiesel, widow of Nobel Prize winner, author, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel; former Member of the Knesset Shai Hermesh of Israel and his wife Hava, whose menorah, salvaged from the rubble of their home, was on display at the White House; and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jacob J. Lew. He also referred to his grandchildren Naomi K. Biden Neal and R. Hunter, Natalie, Finnegan, and Roberta "Maisy" Biden; and his sister Valerie Biden Owens and brothers Francis W. and James B. Biden. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 12.