I think it would do both terrible harm to our values, but also to our core interests.
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What happens in Ukraine and what happens in Israel matters not to just Ukraine and Israel, it matters to us.
If we do not support Ukraine, then Putin wins.
We have no higher priority than the safe return of their loved ones.
We will not hesitate to take further necessary measures in the region to protect our people.
No government or group that wishes Israel harm should try to widen this crisis or shed more blood.
I have repeatedly made clear to Israel's leaders that protecting civilians in Gaza is both a moral responsibility and a strategic imperative.
Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people, and we mourn the loss of Palestinian lives.
As President Biden has said, American leadership is what holds the world together, and if we fail to lead, the costs and threats to the United States will only grow.
America's resilience, strength, and leadership in the world remain unmatched.
We're standing up for our interests and values--not shrinking back.
We stand resolutely with them even as we stand resolutely for the protection of innocent civilians.
Since Russia launched this war, the robust funding provided by Congress has enabled the people of Ukraine in their courageous fight to defend their nation.
Civilians must be able to stay out of harm's way, a task that is made even more difficult as Hamas uses civilians as human shields.
Allowing Russia to prevail, with Iran's support, will simply embolden both Moscow and Iran.
Turning our backs on their efforts would have lasting implications for our own security and our own standing in the world.
The President and I both stressed in our conversations with the Israeli government the need for Israel to operate by the law of war and in accordance with international humanitarian law and to take all possible measures to avoid civilian…