{"id":2079617,"date":"2023-10-26T00:15:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T04:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-biden-has-no-confidence-in-gaza-death-numbers-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T00:16:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T04:16:38","slug":"israel-war-biden-has-no-confidence-in-gaza-death-numbers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-biden-has-no-confidence-in-gaza-death-numbers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden doubts accuracy of Gaza death toll in 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\">20<\/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-biden-has-no-confidence-in-gaza-death-numbers-2%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=2079617&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>President Biden\u2064 Expresses Doubt Over Palestinian Death\u200d Toll<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden has voiced his\u2062 skepticism \u2063regarding the accuracy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-biden-has-no-confidence-in-gaza-death-numbers-2\/\" title=\"Biden doubts accuracy of Gaza death toll in Israel conflict.\">death \u200dtoll provided<\/a> by Palestinian authorities. The \u200dPalestinian Health Ministry, \u2063overseen by Hamas, claims that thousands of Gazans have been killed and wounded. However, Biden has cast doubt on these figures, questioning the truthfulness of the Palestinians.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenging\u2064 the Numbers<\/h3>\n<p>During an interview with PBS correspondent\u200c Laura \u2064Barro\u0301n-Lo\u0301pez, Biden was presented with the Palestinian figures. Barro\u0301n-Lo\u0301pez stated\u2062 that the Gaza Health \u2063Ministry reported thousands of Palestinian deaths, including many children, \u2064following Israeli\u2064 actions. She asked Biden if these \u2063numbers indicated\u200c that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was disregarding the need to minimize civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Biden responded, &#8220;What they \u200csay to me is I have\u200b no notion that the Palestinians are \u2062telling the truth about how many people are killed.&#8221; He\u200d acknowledged \u200dthat\u2064 innocent lives have been lost\u200c but emphasized \u200dthe importance of \u2064Israel\u2063 focusing on those responsible for\u2062 the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we should be incredibly careful&#8230; Israel should be incredibly\u2062 careful \u200cto be sure that they&#8217;re focusing on going after the folks that are propagating \u200dthis war against Israel. And it&#8217;s against their interest when that doesn&#8217;t happen. But \u200dI\u200b have no confidence in \u2064the number that the Palestinians are using,&#8221; Biden added.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy Surrounding Casualty Figures<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2062 casualty figures provided by Palestinian health authorities faced scrutiny after an explosion at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital. Initially, the \u200dPalestinian\u200c Health Ministry blamed the Israel Defense Forces for the blast, claiming over 500 Palestinian deaths. This \u200bled to \u2064widespread anti-Israel and anti-American riots in the Middle East.\u200d However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/furious-mob-sets-fire-at-us-embassy-in-lebanon-tear-gas-deployed\/\" title=\"US Embassy in Lebanon ablaze as angry mob ignites chaos - Tear gas used.\">subsequent evidence suggested<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-resolution-condemns-irans-2019-crackdown-of-protesters-that-killed-1500\/\" title=\"GOP Resolution Condemns Iran\u2019s 2019 Crackdown of Protesters That Killed 1,500\">lower death toll<\/a> and indicated that Israel was not responsible\u200b for the \u200bexplosion.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Israel Defense \u200dForces released an intercepted call\u2063 in which two Hamas operatives\u2063 discussed the explosion\u2062 and admitted that it was not caused\u2064 by Israel. The IDF spokesperson revealed\u200d that Hamas had orchestrated a false media campaign to blame Israel \u200band exploit the resulting anger.<\/p>\n<p>Biden agreed with the IDF&#8217;s assessment, acknowledging that Hamas had attempted \u2063to falsely implicate Israel in the explosion, despite it\u200d having originated elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>For more news, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 What concerns has President Biden raised about \u2063the methodology used by the Palestinian \u2064Health Ministry to determine the death toll, and why is accurate data collection in a\u200c conflict zone\u200b challenging<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Health ministry reported over 2,000 deaths and more than 10,000 injuries from the recent conflict with Israel. In \u2064response, \u2062President Biden\u200c expressed his doubts, stating, &#8220;I don&#8217;t have any confidence in the numbers \u2063coming out of Hamas\u2064 or the Palestinian Authority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s \u2063skepticism is not unfounded. The conflict between Israel and Palestine\u2063 has long been marked\u2062 by propaganda and misinformation. Both sides\u200b have been known to exaggerate \u2062or manipulate figures to garner sympathy or\u200c support for their\u2062 cause. This has made it difficult\u2062 for impartial\u200d observers to ascertain the true extent of the casualties.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 addition,\u2064 Hamas, which controls\u200d the Gaza Strip, has a \u2062vested interest in portraying a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsoms-6-worst-policies-as-california-governor\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom\u2019s 6 Worst Policies as California Governor\">high death toll<\/a>. By\u2063 inflating the\u2063 numbers, they hope to fuel international outrage and condemnation against Israel. This tactic \u2062is designed to put \u2062pressure on the international\u200c community \u200bto intervene and support their cause.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2064President Biden \u200bhas\u2062 also raised concerns about the methodology used by the Palestinian\u200d Health\u2062 Ministry to determine the \u2063death toll. Accurate data collection in a conflict zone is a significant\u2064 challenge, particularly when the parties involved\u2063 have \u200bconflicting agendas. It is not\u2062 uncommon\u2064 for casualties to be \u200dmisreported or\u2064 victims to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-were-hired-to-clean-glass-and-other-menial-tasks-disgusting-dominion-voting-systems-sends-nasty-letter-to-witness-mellissa-carone\/\" title=\"\u201cYou Were Hired to Clean Glass and Other Menial Tasks\u201d \u2013 DISGUSTING! Dominion Voting Systems Sends Nasty Letter to Witness Mellissa Carone\">counted multiple times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s\u2063 doubt regarding the Palestinian death toll reflects \u2063his commitment to seeking the truth and avoiding the\u200c perpetuation of false narratives. It is crucial to have an accurate understanding\u200b of the situation on\u2062 the ground to facilitate fair and informed \u200ddecision-making.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200c President Biden acknowledges the suffering of the Palestinian people and the \u200bneed for a resolution to the conflict, he believes that relying on questionable data undermines the credibility of any potential peace negotiations. It is essential to establish\u200b an environment of trust and transparency to address the underlying issues and find a lasting solution.<\/p>\n<p>The skepticism expressed by President Biden highlights the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It serves as \u2064a reminder that in such situations, it is\u200b essential to critically assess the information presented and seek multiple perspectives. Without doing so, there is a risk of falling victim to propaganda and contributing to\u200d the perpetuation \u2064of misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it is crucial for both Israel and Palestine to work\u2064 towards a \u200bmore transparent \u2064and impartial system of data collection.\u2064 This\u200c will enable accurate reporting of casualties\u200b and avoid the manipulation of figures for political \u2062gain. Only then can the international community gain \u2064a clear understanding of \u2063the true human cost of the conflict and work towards a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden expressed doubt about the accuracy of the death toll reported by Palestinian authorities. The Palestinian Health Ministry, under Hamas&#8217; supervision, states that 6,546 Gazans have died and 17,439 have been injured since Oct. 7. They also claim 100 deaths in the West Bank.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2079618,"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-2079617","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\/2079617","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=2079617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2079618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2079617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2079617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2079617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}