More than 800 Holocaust survivors thank President Biden for Israel support

TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden joins Israel's Prime Minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. US President Joe Biden landed in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023 as Middle East anger flared after hundreds were killed when a rocket struck a hospital in war-torn Gaza, with Israel and the Palestinians quick to trade blame. (Photo by MIRIAM ALSTER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Nearly 2,500 Holocaust survivors and their families wrote a letter to President Biden thanking him for his support of Israel after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. 

"We are Holocaust survivors, children of Holocaust survivors, grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, and great grandchildren of Holocaust survivors living in the United States, and we write to thank you for strongly supporting Israel in its time of need," the letter dated Monday states. 

"Holocaust survivors lived through the worst of human capability," the letter continues. "We witnessed the murder of our families, our communities, and the near annihilation of the Jewish people. We chose the United States as our home, rebuilt our lives, and worked tirelessly to share our most painful experiences so the Holocaust would never occur again. We fought for the rights of all people to live in peace."

"Yet, the Jewish people have been massacred again. We are mourning and grieving the loss from the attacks of October 7, 2023, in which Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,400 people and abducted more than 200 innocent civilians in Israel. The trauma runs deep. The terrorists went home to home, family to family, killing and torturing with no regard for human life, just as the Nazis did. 

"But today is different," it concludes. "Today we have Israel. Today we have the United States of America and a President willing to support the State of Israel and denounce antisemitism at home and abroad.Your unwavering affirmation of Israel’s right to defend itself is meaningful to us. President Biden, we thank you, and we need your continued support to ensure that Israel recovers from this tragedy and emerges stronger than before. The United States and Israel have a shared destiny, united in our love for humanity and our belief in a brighter future. Thank you for standing with us and with the people of Israel."