‘You Are Not Alone,’ Biden Tells Israelis During Wartime Visit

You’re not alone. You are not alone. As long as the United States stands and we will stand forever, we will not let you ever be alone. You can’t look at what has happened here to your mothers, your fathers, your grandparents, sons, daughters, children, even babies, and not scream out for justice. Justice must be done. But I caution this while you feel that rage, don’t be consumed by it. After 9/11, we were enraged in the United States. While we sought justice and got justice, we also made mistakes. I’m the first U.S. President to visit Israel in time of war. I’ve made wartime decisions. I know the choices are never clear or easy for the leadership. There’s always cost. But it requires being deliberate. It requires asking very hard questions. When we’re faced with tragedy and loss, we must go back to the beginning to remember who we are. We are all human beings created in the image of God with dignity, humanity and purpose. In the darkness to be the light unto the world is what we’re about. You inspire hope and light for so many around the world. That’s what the terrorists seek to destroy. That’s what they seek to destroy because they live in darkness. But not you. Not Israel. Nations of conscience like the United States and Israel are not measured solely by the example of their power. We’re measured by the power of our example.