--- title: Biden and Irish Prime Minister Mark St. Patrick’s Day at the White House | TIME description: It’s an annual tradition for the leader of Ireland to spend St. Patrick’s Day with the leader of the United States to celebrate the close bonds between the two countries. But what would normally be a festive occasion at the White House, especially as President Joe Biden likes to herald his own personal Irish heritage and pride, took a more somber tone on Sunday night as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar took the opportunity to spotlight the role the U.S. could play in bringing peace to the Middle East. canonical: https://time.com/video/aTXbX1yZ/ og:title: Biden and Irish Prime Minister Mark St. Patrick’s Day at the White House og:description: It’s an annual tradition for the leader of Ireland to spend St. Patrick’s Day with the leader of the United States to celebrate the close bonds between the two countries. But what would normally be a festive occasion at the White House, especially as President Joe Biden likes to herald his own personal Irish heritage and pride, took a more somber tone on Sunday night as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar took the opportunity to spotlight the role the U.S. could play in bringing peace to the Middle East. og:url: https://time.com/video/aTXbX1yZ/ og:image: https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/aTXbX1yZ/poster.jpg?width=720 og:type: video.other twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Biden and Irish Prime Minister Mark St. Patrick’s Day at the White House twitter:description: It’s an annual tradition for the leader of Ireland to spend St. Patrick’s Day with the leader of the United States to celebrate the close bonds between the two countries. 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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Biden and Irish Prime Minister Mark St. Patrick’s Day at the White House [Watch (HLS stream): Biden and Irish Prime Minister Mark St. Patrick’s Day at the White House](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/aTXbX1yZ.m3u8) (3:01)  _Published 2024-03-18. It’s an annual tradition for the leader of Ireland to spend St. Patrick’s Day with the leader of the United States to celebrate the close bonds between the two countries. But what would normally be a festive occasion at the White House, especially as President Joe Biden likes to herald his own personal Irish heritage and pride, took a more somber tone on Sunday night as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar took the opportunity to spotlight the role the U.S. could play in bringing peace to the Middle East._ --- Mar 18, 2024 11:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Says He’s Quitting as Leader of His Party and Country](/video/6S3xTA9z/) ### Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Says He’s Quitting as Leader of His Party and Country [Tony Abbott's St. Patrick's Day Message](/video/F99SI4Yd/) ### Tony Abbott's St. Patrick's Day Message [Gays Forced Away From St. Patrick's Day](/video/PWvnRm2b/) ### Gays Forced Away From St. Patrick's Day --- ## Transcript We stand together in a post Russia's brutal war of aggression in Ukraine. You can clap for that, please. How do you think you're going to agree about the urgent need to increase humanitarian Aid in Gaza and get the ceasefire deal? Genesis fire drills at Spring Garden in the hostages home a move toward a two-state solution, which is the only pass the only security we celebrate the bonds of our friendship today connecting millions of Irish Americans in the American people. We celebrate the friendship between two great Nations one that has shaped our past and strengthen our present inspires our future. So happy Saint Patrick's day everybody present Biden one of your country's most sacred promises is to defend the principles of democracy and freedom against tyranny and oppression. I want Ukraine was invaded. You honor that promise. I'm stood firm against an adversary who tore up the rule book of international law and repudiation our sacred Humanity. So by violence and the wider European Community, we commend your leadership and reaffirm that you are obsessed with you and with you praying for as long as your face, as you know, the Irish people are deeply troubled about the catastrophe that's on hold on folding before eyes and Gaza. I'm going to travel the world's leaders often asked me why the Irish have such empathy for the Palestinian people. And the answer is simple. We see our history and their eyes a story of displacement of dispossession a national identity questions of the night forced emigration discrimination. I know hunger so we support your work and that of your Administration to secure a humanitarian ceasefire a crate to Crate the space for lasting. Peace. The people of Gaza desperately need food medicine and shelter. I most especially they need the bombs to stop. This has to stop on both sides the hostages brought home and monetary and relief allowed in Israel must reverse its precipitous decision to authorize a land encouragement to Rafa and after a hundred years of violence, as you said, the only secure future lies in two states, peaceful and Sovereign side-by-side sounds ready to recognize a Palestinian state with like-minded Partners. What is most helpful for peace? Mr. President, we also see Israel's history affect in our eyes as I asked for his heart never left home. No matter how many generations passed a nation-state that was reborn as a language revived. 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