President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"May we see each other not as enemies but as fellow human beings, each made in the image of God and each precious in His sight," he continued. "May we leave no one behind, give everyone a fair shot, and give hate no safe harbor. May we remember that nothing is beyond our capacity if we act together."
Biden's message of peace and nonviolence comes as U.S. colleges across the country descend into chaos amid student protesters demanding total divestment from Israel and more.
Students at Columbia University in New York City barricaded themselves inside a campus building after weeks of protest, eventually necessitating a raid by the NYPD on Tuesday night.
NYPD officers arrest students at Columbia University in New York City. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates previously said on Apr. 30 that Biden condemns "antisemitic" and "dangerous" aspects of the demonstrations.
"President Biden has stood against repugnant, antisemitic smears and violent rhetoric his entire life. He condemns the use of the term 'intifada,' as he has the other tragic and dangerous hate speech displayed in recent days," Bates said. "President Biden respects the right to free expression, but protests must be peaceful and lawful. Forcibly taking over buildings is not peaceful — it is wrong. And hate speech and hate symbols have no place in America."Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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