Outgoing Irish Leader, at White House, Marks Saint Patrick’s Day With a Call for Hamas Victory

Biden stands mum as Taoiseach mangles Kennedy legacy, blames Israel for ‘catastrophe’ in Gaza.

AP/Stephanie Scarbrough
Ireland's prime minister, Leo Varadkar, right, presents President Biden with a bowl of Shamrocks at the White House, March 17, 2024. AP/Stephanie Scarbrough

The Taoiseach of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, fetched up at the White House on March 17 for a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration, and it somehow turned into a plea to President Biden to leave the Hamas terrorist group in charge of Gaza.

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