Biden critical of Netanyahu and calls for ceasefire during meeting with Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

President Joe Biden has voiced his support for the strong intervention made by US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Israel, during which he harshly criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The President also agreed with the Taoiseach's call for a ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution during a meeting in the White House.