[WASHINGTON D.C., JANUARY 09, 2025] – Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) condemns President Joe Biden and members of his administration for continuing their unwavering support for Israel as it continues to commit genocide against Palestinians. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B’Tselem, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and even former Israeli military officials have recognized what the president and Israel have done as much.  

Despite this, White House spokesperson John Kirby on Wednesday had the audacity to claim that no genocide is occurring in Gaza. “The IDF isn’t waking up every day and putting their boots on the floor, saying, ‘Hey, we’re going to go kill some innocent people because they happen to be Palestinian,” Kirby stated, as videos have appeared online of Israeli soldiers doing exactly that. This flippant dismissal not only ignores mountains of evidence but underscores the administration’s complicity in whitewashing war crimes. 

But perhaps Kirby’s words are an admission in and of themselves: acknowledging genocide in Gaza would mean admitting the U.S. role in enabling it. The Biden administration has funneled more than $17.9 billion to Israel, including $8 billion just this month—financing the bombs, missiles, and bulldozers that have turned Gaza into a graveyard. By defending these actions, the administration isn’t just an accomplice; it’s a perpetrator.  

Admitting genocide in Gaza would mean admitting that the billions of dollars in military aid the U.S. provides to Israel have been used to annihilate an entire population. It would also expose them to criminal liability under international law. This is not just a failure of leadership; it is an active complicity. The administration’s refusal to condemn genocide in Gaza while rushing to arm Israel is a stain on Biden’s presidency that will never wash away. 

“15 months of genocide have unfolded, and the Biden administration’s hands are covered in blood,” said Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid, Executive Director of AJP Action. “Their excuses don’t just ring hollow—they expose their complicity. History will not be kind to those who enabled this slaughter.”

In solidarity,
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action

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Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization advocating for legislation supporting the human rights of the Palestinian people and endorsing candidates for office who support those rights.