Biden welcomes Anthony Albanese to White House

Australian Community Media

US President Biden reaffirmed the alliance with Australia during a state visit by Prime Minister Albanese, aimed at strengthening American-Pacific ties amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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00:00 Welcome, welcome and good morning, or as you would say, good day.

00:05 It's an honor to welcome you all to the White House as we celebrate the enduring alliance

00:10 between Australia and the United States.

00:13 We're ensuring the Indo-Pacific remains free, open, and prosperous and secure,

00:19 including through our historic AUKUS partnership with the United Kingdom.

00:25 Together, we're standing with Israel against Hamas' terrorism.

00:30 We're standing with Ukraine against Putin's tyranny.

00:34 And we're providing and proving that democracy can deliver.

00:38 You have stood up for a simple principle,

00:42 the principle that every innocent life matters, Israeli and Palestinian,

00:48 and that in every conflict, every effort must be made to protect civilians.

00:54 [Silence]

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