During the celebration of life, Andrés delivered a heartfelt speech where he expressed his admiration for each and every worker. With tears in his eyes, he emphasized that the loss of even a single innocent life is truly devastating.
He expressed that food should never be used as a weapon in war and that humanitarians should never be targeted because they represent the best of humanity.
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Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman, represented the Biden administration at the memorial, as reported by Politico.
President Biden expressed his condolences to Andrés after the strike and conveyed his outrage regarding the tragic deaths of the workers, which included an American Canadian dual citizen.
Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) also attended the memorial.
Coons shared on the social platform X, “We cannot turn a blind eye to the suffering of individuals affected by humanitarian disasters. We have the power to bring hope and light to even the most challenging circumstances, just as José Andrés aptly stated.”
