{"id":2066992,"date":"2023-10-14T03:38:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T07:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-press-biden-on-israels-planned-operations-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T03:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T07:41:10","slug":"progressive-democrats-press-biden-on-israels-planned-operations-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-press-biden-on-israels-planned-operations-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Dems urge Biden to address Israel&#8217;s Gaza operations."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprogressive-democrats-press-biden-on-israels-planned-operations-in-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066992&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Progressive Democrats in the House\u200b are urging the \u2063Biden administration to take immediate action to minimize civilian casualties \u200cin \u200bthe Gaza Strip. This comes after Israel&#8217;s military ordered the evacuation of the northern \u200bpart of the enclave in preparation for planned operations.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, signed by \u206255 House members and addressed to President Joe\u2062 Biden and Secretary \u200cof State Antony Blinken, highlights the unfolding humanitarian\u200c crisis in Gaza. It acknowledges the\u200c recent terrorist attack by Hamas, which they describe\u200d as the worst violence\u2064 against the Jewish people since the \u200cHolocaust.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/irs-extends-deadlines-for-taxpayers-affected-by-israel-terror-attacks-5509889?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>IRS Extends Deadlines for Taxpayers Affected By Israel Terror Attacks<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/13\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/irs-extends-deadlines-for-taxpayers-affected-by-israel-terror-attacks-5509889?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/dueling-protests-divide-us-college-campuses-as-israel-hamas-war-rages-on-5509687?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Dueling Protests \u2063Divide US College Campuses as Israel\u2013Hamas War Rages On<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/13\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/dueling-protests-divide-us-college-campuses-as-israel-hamas-war-rages-on-5509687?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Rescuing Hostages<\/h2>\n<p>Hamas \u2063terrorists took hostages in a surprise attack on Israel&#8217;s southern kibbutz \u200bcommunities last \u200cweekend. The attack involved over \u200d4,500 rockets and resulted in the deaths of over 1,300 Israelis, with more than \u200d3,000 injured.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since\u2063 the\u200b Hamas\u2064 attack on\u2062 October 7, at least 2,800\u2064 lives have \u200cbeen lost\u200b on both sides of the border. The lawmakers strongly condemn these acts of violence.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the Israeli military has been targeting\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-press-biden-on-israels-planned-operations-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Progressive Dems urge Biden to address Israel's Gaza operations.\">extensive underground \u200btunnel network<\/a> in Gaza used by Hamas. The IDF emphasizes that these tunnels cannot serve \u2062as safe \u2064havens for Gaza civilians.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF&#8217;s goal is \u2063to neutralize Hamas&#8217; military capabilities completely. &#8220;Our intention is that Hamas will no longer have any ability to strike, harm,\u200c or kill\u2062 Israeli civilians,&#8221; says IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Israeli army tanks and vehicles deploy along the border \u2062with the\u2064 Gaza Strip in \u200csouthern Israel\u2063 on, Oct. 13, 2023. (Jack Guez\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following the initial attack, Israel has cut off\u2064 Gaza from essential supplies such as\u200d food, water, fuel,\u2062 and medicine. \u200dThe region&#8217;s access point \u200dto Egypt has also \u200bbeen closed as a \u2062result of airstrikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On Friday, Hamas \u2064released video footage showing terrorists \u200cwith young children they claimed were from Kibbutz Holit, where 13 Israelis were killed, \u2062according \u200cto The Jerusalem Post.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The identities of these \u200cchildren have not been confirmed, but \u200dthere are speculations \u200cthat they may be the children of slain\u200b parents. The Epoch Times cannot independently verify the authenticity of the footage.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Hamas Is \u2063Not the Palestinian People&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The lawmakers have outlined five\u200b requests for \u200dthe Biden administration, including \u2064pressuring Israel to adhere to\u2063 international law and restoring the delivery of essential supplies \u2062to Gaza, such as food, water, fuel, and electricity.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They also urge President Biden to work with regional partners to establish a humanitarian\u2064 corridor for\u200c the safe delivery\u2062 of essential supplies, including the evacuation of Palestinian civilians and other individuals, including Americans, from Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers emphasize the \u200cneed for President Biden to\u2062 publicly denounce hate\u200d crimes against Muslims \u200cand Jews and make it clear that &#8220;Hamas is not the \u200bPalestinian people.&#8221; They also call for any \u200dsupplemental funding requests\u200c to Congress\u2064 to include humanitarian \u2064aid for Palestinians in\u2064 Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers express deep concern about Israel&#8217;s recent directive to evacuate northern Gaza and cite warnings from the United Nations that \u2063a complete siege of Gaza \u200cwould <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-human-rights-council-approves-four-anti-israel-resolutions\/\" title=\"U.N. Human Rights Council Approves Four anti-Israel Resolutions\">violate international humanitarian law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has stated that the United States is working \u200bwith various governments and organizations \u2064to provide increased humanitarian aid to \u200dthe \u2064citizens of Gaza.\u2064 He emphasizes that the majority of \u2064Palestinians \u200chave no affiliation with Hamas and are also suffering as a result of the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2063 can the international community, including the United States,\u2063 work towards a \u2064diplomatic solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and\u200d create conditions\u200d for a peaceful\u200c coexistence<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Pplies, including \u2064fuel and electricity. This has resulted in a deteriorating humanitarian situation, with hospitals struggling to\u200c operate and people \u200cfacing \u2064food and water shortages.<\/p>\n<p>Progressive\u200d Democrats in\u2062 the House are calling on\u2063 the Biden administration to intervene and ensure the protection of civilian lives in Gaza. They emphasize the need for immediate action to minimize \u2062civilian casualties and alleviate the\u200b suffering of the people in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken acknowledges \u2064the recent terrorist attack by Hamas and \u200brecognizes the severity of the violence \u2064against the\u200d Jewish people. However, it\u2062 also stresses the importance \u2063of distinguishing between terrorists \u200dand\u200d civilians and avoiding indiscriminate attacks that harm innocent lives.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military&#8217;s targeting of Hamas&#8217; underground tunnel network in Gaza has raised\u2064 concerns about the safety of\u200c civilians. While\u2062 the IDF asserts that \u200dthese tunnels cannot serve as safe havens for Gaza civilians, \u2064there is a growing concern that civilian infrastructure and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-begins-israel-calls-up-thousands-of-troops-positions-heavy-machinery-for-ground-offensive\/\" title=\"IT BEGINS: Israel Calls Up Thousands Of Troops, Positions Heavy Machinery For Ground Offensive\">densely populated areas<\/a> may be at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The goal\u2063 of the Israeli military is to neutralize Hamas&#8217;\u2064 military capabilities\u200d and protect Israeli \u200ccivilians. However, it is crucial that this objective is pursued in a manner that\u200b minimizes harm to innocent civilians and complies with international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n<p>The humanitarian crisis \u2063in Gaza demands\u200d immediate attention and action. It is imperative \u200cthat \u200cthe Biden administration uses \u2062its diplomatic leverage to pressure both sides\u200b to prioritize the \u2064protection of civilian\u2063 lives and \u200censure \u2063the delivery \u200dof essential supplies to Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063addition, the letter\u2062 calls for a \u2064diplomatic\u2064 solution to \u200bthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It highlights the \u200bUnited States&#8217; role as \u2064a mediator and stresses the need for renewed efforts to resume meaningful negotiations\u2062 towards\u2064 a \u2062just \u200band \u200clasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063situation in the Gaza Strip is \u2064a tragic reminder \u2064of the \u200curgent need for a comprehensive and sustainable solution to\u200c the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is essential that all \u2063parties involved, including the international community, work together to address\u200d the root causes of the conflict and create conditions for a peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden administration formulates its approach to this crisis, it is crucial that it upholds its commitment to human rights and the \u2063protection of civilians. The progressive Democrats in the House have shown leadership by urging\u200b immediate action, and it is now \u200dup to\u200b the administration to take decisive steps to mitigate \u2062the\u2064 suffering and \u200closs of life in \u2064Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2062the\u2063 humanitarian crisis\u200c in Gaza \u2062necessitates urgent action to protect civilian lives.\u2062 The Biden administration must use its influence to ensure \u200cthe delivery of essential supplies, minimize \u2064civilian casualties, and work towards\u200b a diplomatic solution to the\u200b Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The world\u2064 is watching \u2063and expecting a\u2063 principled\u2063 and\u200c decisive response from the United States\u200d to address this unfolding tragedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive House Democrats urged Biden and Blinken to act against civilian casualties in Gaza. Israel&#8217;s military ordered an evacuation in preparation for operations. 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