President Biden: Israel must have same measures of security, freedom, and prosperity as Palestinians

President Biden: Israel must have same measures of security, freedom, and
prosperity as Palestinians
Dr. Aaron Lerner 7 February 2022

Ethics 101 pop quiz:

Here is a guiding principle from President Biden: “Israelis and
Palestinians enjoying equal measures of security, freedom, and prosperity.”

Question #1: According to this guiding principle, must Israel apply a
special income tax rate on all Israeli citizens so that the average Israeli
disposable income (“prosperity”) matches those of Palestinians?

Question #2: The Palestinian Authority pays anyone who murders Israelis a
salary for life and makes them national heroes in their school system.
Palestinians traversing into Israeli areas could be carrying weapons and
bombs to murder Israelis. Palestinians are subject to security inspections
to catch and/or deter their carrying out terrorist attacks.

According to this guiding principle, must Israel apply identical security
procedures on Israelis so that they have “equal measures” of freedom as
Palestinians?

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Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s Call with Prime Minister Naftali
Bennett of Israel

FEBRUARY 06, 2022 STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/06/readout-of-president-joseph-r-biden-jr-s-call-with-prime-minister-naftali-bennett-of-israel/

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Naftali
Bennett of Israel to reaffirm the warm and historic partnership between the
United States and Israel. The leaders discussed the shared security and
other challenges in the Middle East region, including the threat posed by
Iran and its proxies. The President underscored his commitment to expanding
stability and partnerships across the Middle East region, as exemplified by
the Abraham Accords, together with Israelis and Palestinians enjoying equal
measures of security, freedom, and prosperity. They discussed the recent
U.S. operation against the ISIS leader in northwestern Syria and the ongoing
U.S. commitment to protect the American people and support the defense of
its partners across the Middle East region. President Biden conveyed his
unwavering support for Israel’s security and freedom of action, emphasizing
his administration’s full support for replenishing Israel’s Iron Dome
system. The two leaders also discussed global challenges outside of the
Middle East region, including the potential of further Russian aggression
against Ukraine. The President thanked the Prime Minister for his
invitation to visit Israel and said he looks forward to a visit later this
year. They agreed that their teams would remain in close consultation.

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