{"id":2073333,"date":"2023-10-19T16:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-official-quits-over-how-biden-is-handling-hamas-israel-conflict\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:35:15","slug":"state-department-official-quits-over-how-biden-is-handling-hamas-israel-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-official-quits-over-how-biden-is-handling-hamas-israel-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"State Dept. Official Resigns Due to Concerns Over Biden&#8217;s Approach to Hamas-Israel Conflict."},"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\">26<\/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%2Fstate-department-official-quits-over-how-biden-is-handling-hamas-israel-conflict%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=2073333&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by \u200cNICHOLAS KAMM\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a> <br \/>1:27 PM \u2013\u200b Thursday,\u2064 October 19, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Josh Paul, a State Department official\u200c who spoke to the press,\u200b has now resigned from \u2062his position \u200cfor reasons pertaining to\u200c the Biden Administration\u2019s \u200dstrategy on the current conflict between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Paul, who had \u2063worked at \u2063the \u2063Bureau of\u200b Political-Military Affairs for over\u2064 11 years, \u200bannounced through a\u2062 statement \u200cposted on LinkedIn on Wednesday that he quit his job \u200d\u201cdue to a policy disagreement concerning our continued lethal assistance \u2064to Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cLet \u2063me be clear,\u201d Paul \u2064wrote. \u201cHamas\u2019 attack on Israel was not just a monstrosity; it was a monstrosity of monstrosities. \u200cI \u200balso believe that potential escalations by Iran-linked groups\u200d such\u200d as Hezbollah, or by \u200bIran itself, would be a further cynical exploitation of the\u2062 existing tragedy. \u200dBut I believe to the core of my soul that the \u2064response Israel is taking, and with it the\u200d American support both for that \u2063response, and for the status quo of the occupation, will only lead to more and deeper suffering for both the Israeli and the Palestinian people \u2013 and \u200bis not in the long term American\u2064 interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u200dsaying: \u200c\u201cThis Administration\u2019s response \u2013 and much of Congress\u2019 as well \u2064\u2013 is an impulsive\u200d reaction built on\u2064 confirmation bias, political \u2063convenience, intellectual\u200d bankruptcy, and\u200b bureaucratic inertia.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThat is \u2063to say, it is immensely disappointing, and entirely\u200b unsurprising.\u200b Decades of the same approach have shown that security for \u2063peace leads to neither\u2062 security, nor to peace.\u200b The fact is, blind support for\u2062 one side is destructive in the long term to \u200dthe interests \u200cof the people on \u2062both sides,\u201d\u200c Paul added. \u2064 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8JUST IN:\u2062 US STATE DEPARTMENT\u200b DIRECTOR QUITS DUE TO CONCERNING U.S MILITARY SUPPORT \u2062TO ISRAEL<\/p>\n<p>Josh Paul, formerly\u2064 the\u2063 Director of Political-Military Affairs for the State Department,\u200c departed from his position.<\/p>\n<p>He states his decision was driven by a \u200dprofound dispute concerning\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YmGQLXQQ2z\">pic.twitter.com\/YmGQLXQQ2z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1714863730129809787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Paul also asserted that he is unable to \u200dsupport a set of policy decisions\u2064 that\u200d he believes are \u201cshortsighted, \u2062destructive, \u2063unjust, and contradictory to the\u200b very values that we \u2062publicly espouse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said that the U.S., as a \u201cthird party,\u201d should not take \u2062sides in the conflict and \u200cexpressed \u2064that\u200c Israel had committed \u201cgross violations of human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The decision of\u2064 the former state\u2064 official comes as President Joe Biden has increased funding and weapons\u2062 to Israel, a long-standing Middle\u200d East \u2064ally,\u200d in response to the Islamic\u200d terrorist group\u2019s unexpected attacks on \u2064the country earlier this \u2062month. <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. currently provides $3.8 billion\u200d in security support to Israel each year, and the administration is preparing to request even more\u200c security assistance.<\/p>\n<p>In an \u200binterview, Paul told reporters \u2063that legal \u200csafeguards intended to keep American weaponry\u200b out of the hands of human rights \u2063violators are\u2062 failing since the U.S. is supporting Israel\u2063 while cutting off water, food, medical care, and energy \u200dto Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive\u200d breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2064\t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bianca Gracia, \u2062the head \u200bof \u2062Latinos for Trump,\u200c urges us\u200d to stay vigilant as attacks occur overseas.\u200b <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Media Research Center is \u200dcalling on George Soros and his \u200cson \u200bAlex to\u2064 denounce Hamas after alleging Soros is \u2064donating thousands of \u2062dollars to groups that support the terror\u200d group. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Ohio \u2064Congressman Jim Jordan and fellow GOP \u2062lawmakers express optimism\u200d about winning \u200dthe House speakership in an interview with One\u200b America News.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The House \u2064Subcommittee on the Coronavirus\u200b Pandemic examines \u200dglobal biosafety and biosecurity \u200dstandards.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta \u200dand TikTok have\u2062 been given \u2063a week to provide details \u2063on measures taken to counter the \u200bspread of terrorist, violent content, and hate speech\u2064 on their\u200d platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix raises subscription prices for some \u200bstreaming plans as it surpasses \u200bexpectations for new customers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s new rules, while stripping China&#8217;s access to key \u200bU.S. artificial intelligence chips, \u2063also \u2062offer potential \u2063support to Nvidia, Intel, and\u2063 AMD.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Stanford\u2063 researchers release a\u200d report evaluating the \u2063transparency of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murdaugh-requests-new-trial-after-alleged-jury-tampering-in-appeal\/\" title=\"Murdaugh seeks new trial over alleged jury tampering in appeal.\">artificial intelligence \u2063foundation models<\/a> from companies like OpenAI \u2062and Google.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u2063 the official&#8217;s resignation reflect a policy disagreement \u2062within the Biden administration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: State \u2063Department Official Resigns\u200b Over \u200cU.S. Support for Israel: A Closer Look<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200b surprising turn of events, Josh Paul, a longtime State Department official, has resigned from his position due\u200d to disagreements with the Biden \u2063administration&#8217;s strategy \u2063on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Paul, who had served at the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs for over \u200b11 years, expressed concerns about the continued\u2063 lethal assistance\u2064 to Israel, believing it would lead to more suffering for both Israelis and\u200d Palestinians. This article delves into the reasons behind \u200bPaul&#8217;s resignation and the broader implications \u200cit carries.<\/p>\n<p>The Policy\u2062 Disagreement:<\/p>\n<p>Paul&#8217;s\u2064 decision \u200bto step\u200b down was driven\u2063 by a profound policy disagreement regarding the U.S.&#8217;s continued support for Israel.\u200b He firmly believes that blind\u2062 support for \u200done side is destructive\u200d and not in\u200d the long-term interest of the American people. Paul criticized the administration&#8217;s response,\u200d characterizing it as an impulsive \u2062reaction based on confirmation bias, political convenience, intellectual bankruptcy, and bureaucratic inertia. He contends that\u200d decades of the same approach have shown \u2062that security for peace leads to\u2062 neither security nor peace.<\/p>\n<p>A Third-Party Perspective:<\/p>\n<p>Paul argued that the U.S., as a third\u2062 party in the conflict, should not take sides. He expressed his concern about Israel&#8217;s alleged \u2062gross violations of human rights and highlighted the contradiction between\u2064 supporting a country accused of such \u2064violations while cutting off essential resources to Gaza, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis \u200bin the\u200b region.\u200c This perspective raises questions about the ethical implications of the U.S.&#8217;s support \u2063for Israel in light of infringements on human rights.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Biden Administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Department, stepped down due to disagreements with the Biden Administration&#8217;s approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2196,"featured_media":2073334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2073333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2073333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2073334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2073333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2073333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2073333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}