Varadkar Moves Biden to Tears Discussing Peace in Ukraine and Gaza at Shamrock Ceremony
• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar moved President Biden to tears referencing his late son Beau during shamrock ceremony • Varadkar thanked Biden for support of Ukraine, referenced JFK comments urging Irish parliament to work towards peace • Varadkar said Irish people have empathy for Palestinians, see own history of displacement and dispossession in their eyes • Varadkar called for humanitarian ceasefire and lasting peace in Gaza, saying violence must stop on both sides • Biden expressed support for immediate Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution as only path to peace and security