Video: Biden Welcomes the President of Israel to the White House

I will be speaking in front of a joint session of Congress especially devoted to celebrating Israel’s 75th independence. However, of course, my heart and soul is also in Israel. In the heated debate which we are going through as a society — it’s a heated debate, but it’s also a virtue and a tribute to the greatness of Israeli democracy. And let me reiterate clear, crystal clear, Israeli democracy is sound, strong and resilient. We are going through pains. We are going through heated debates. We are going through challenging moments. But I truly, truly believe and I say to you, Mr. President, as I’ve said it, as head of state to the people of Israel, we should always seek to find amicable consensus. And I agree with you on that as well. I’m pursuing it even in these very moments for my people as much as we can in order to find solutions and exit out of this crisis properly. Thank you, Mr. President, for your friendship. And God bless you.