{"id":2073599,"date":"2023-10-19T23:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T03:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-over-400-capitol-hill-muslim-and-jewish-staffers-sign-letter-calling-for-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T23:16:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T03:16:46","slug":"israel-war-over-400-capitol-hill-muslim-and-jewish-staffers-sign-letter-calling-for-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-over-400-capitol-hill-muslim-and-jewish-staffers-sign-letter-calling-for-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 400 Muslim and Jewish Capitol Hill staffers unite, urging ceasefire in Israel war."},"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\">28<\/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%2Fisrael-war-over-400-capitol-hill-muslim-and-jewish-staffers-sign-letter-calling-for-ceasefire%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=2073599&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--><h2>Capitol Hill Staffers Call for Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>Over 400 Muslim and Jewish\u200d Capitol Hill staffers have united in an open letter, urging their bosses to demand an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This \u200dpowerful plea, signed by 407 staffers, emphasizes the critical need\u200c to protect millions of lives at stake, including innocent civilians\u2062 in Gaza and \u200dIsrael.<\/p>\n<p>The signatories, who have chosen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-soldier-felt-safer-in-afghanistan-than-multicultural-manchester-england\/\" title=\"Former Soldier Felt 'Safer in Afghanistan' than Multicultural Manchester, England\">remain anonymous due<\/a>\u2064 to concerns for \u2062their safety and\u2064 job security, are joined by allies in their call for action. They are not only \u200badvocating for \u2062a ceasefire but also demanding the\u2064 safe return of Israeli hostages and the provision of\u2062 humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>The urgency of the situation \u200cis\u2062 underscored by the\u2063 alarming rise in antisemitism, anti-Muslim sentiment, and\u200d anti-Palestinian sentiment across the nation. The letter specifically\u200b mentions the tragic case of a 6-year-old Palestinian American child who lost their life in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitic-attacks-in-2020-outnumbered-attacks-against-muslims-asians-transgender-people-combined\/\" title=\"Anti-Semitic Attacks in 2020 Outnumbered Attacks Against Muslims, Asians, Transgender People Combined\">hate crime attack<\/a> in Plainfield, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>While expressing\u2064 appreciation for the solidarity shown towards Israel, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-over-400-capitol-hill-muslim-and-jewish-staffers-sign-letter-calling-for-ceasefire\/\" title=\"Over 400 Muslim and Jewish Capitol Hill staffers unite, urging ceasefire in Israel war.\">staffers express deep concern<\/a> over \u2063the lack of equal support for Gaza and Palestinians. They assert that Palestinian civilians deserve the same level of remembrance, mourning, and defense as Jewish Israelis receive from the U.S. Congress.<\/p>\n<p>This plea comes in the wake\u2064 of President Joe Biden&#8217;s \u200bdeclaration of solidarity with Israel in its fight against Hamas, which has drawn criticism from\u200c &#8220;Squad&#8221; Democrats like Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. Biden is \u200cseeking substantial funding from Congress\u2063 to address the conflict in Israel, as well as other global challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The Capitol Hill staffers acknowledge the\u200c efforts made by Biden and Secretary\u2063 of State Antony Blinken to provide humanitarian aid, but stress that more needs to be done. They firmly \u2064believe \u2064that denying basic resources to those in need goes against the principles of their faiths and humanity.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c What specific actions are the Muslim and Jewish Capitol Hill \u2063staffers calling\u200d for, in\u2063 terms of immediate ceasefire, safe return of Israeli hostages, and provision of\u200b humanitarian\u200b aid to \u2063the Gaza Strip<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has\u2063 sparked a united plea \u2063from over 400\u200c Muslim and\u200b Jewish \u200cCapitol Hill staffers.\u200b In \u200dan open letter signed by 407 individuals, they call on \u200ctheir bosses to demand an \u2063immediate \u2062ceasefire and highlight the urgent need to protect the lives \u2063of \u200dinnocent civilians in Gaza and\u200c Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b signatories have chosen\u2062 to remain anonymous due \u200dto concerns over their safety and job \u200dsecurity. However,\u200c they are \u200bnot alone in their call\u2063 for action, as they are joined by allies who also advocate\u2062 for a ceasefire. Additionally, they\u2063 demand \u2062the safe return of Israeli hostages and the provision of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>The gravity\u2064 of the situation is underscored by the alarming rise in antisemitism, anti-Muslim sentiment, and anti-Palestinian sentiment across the \u2063nation. The\u200d letter specifically references \u200da tragic case where \u200ca 6-year-old Palestinian American child lost\u2064 their life in a \u200bhate\u200b crime attack\u200b in Plainfield, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>While expressing appreciation for the solidarity shown towards Israel, the signatories\u2063 express deep concern over the lack of equal support for \u2064Gaza\u200d and Palestinians. They assert that Palestinian civilians \u200bdeserve the same level of remembrance, mourning, and defense as Jewish Israelis receive from the U.S. \u200bCongress.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2062plea comes after President Joe Biden&#8217;s declaration of solidarity with Israel in \u2062its fight against Hamas, \u2063drawing criticism from \u200c&#8221;Squad&#8221; Democrats such as Reps.\u200b Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan \u200cOmar. Biden is currently seeking substantial funding from Congress to address the \u200dconflict in\u2063 Israel,\u2064 as \u200cwell as other global challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The Capitol \u2064Hill staffers acknowledge\u2063 the\u200c efforts made \u200dby President Biden and\u200c Secretary \u2064of State Antony Blinken to provide humanitarian aid. However, \u2062they stress that more needs\u2062 to be done. They\u200b firmly\u2062 believe that denying basic resources to those in need goes against the principles of their faiths and humanity.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the joint appeal from Muslim and Jewish Capitol Hill staffers for a \u200dceasefire between Israel\u2064 and Hamas reflects the urgent need\u2064 to protect innocent lives. \u200bTheir call\u2064 for action is supported by allies, and they emphasize the necessity of\u200c equal\u200b support for both sides in the conflict. As \u200bthe\u2062 situation continues to unfold,\u200b it remains \u200cto be \u200cseen how the \u200dU.S. Congress will respond \u2062to\u200c this impassioned\u2064 plea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 400 Muslim and Jewish Capitol Hill staffers have signed an open letter urging their bosses to demand a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The letter, signed by 407 staffers, includes allies and remains anonymous due to concerns for their safety, as reported by Politico.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2073600,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2073599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2073599","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2073599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2073600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2073599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2073599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2073599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}