{"id":2080817,"date":"2023-10-26T23:37:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T03:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-john-kirby-blasts-reporter-over-criticism-of-us-response-to-gaza-death-figures\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T23:51:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T03:51:12","slug":"israel-war-john-kirby-blasts-reporter-over-criticism-of-us-response-to-gaza-death-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-john-kirby-blasts-reporter-over-criticism-of-us-response-to-gaza-death-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"John Kirby defends US response to Gaza death figures, slams reporter&#8217;s criticism."},"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\">24<\/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-john-kirby-blasts-reporter-over-criticism-of-us-response-to-gaza-death-figures%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=2080817&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>National Security Council\u2063 Spokesman Blasts Reporter for Critical Question on Biden&#8217;s Response to Gaza War<\/h2>\n<p>In a\u2063 fiery exchange, \u2062National Security Council spokesman \u2064John Kirby strongly defended President \u2064Joe Biden&#8217;s remarks on the war in\u200c Gaza, \u2064shutting down a reporter who questioned \u2062the president&#8217;s stance. The reporter asked if Biden would apologize for his comments and \u200dif Kirby believed \u200dthey were &#8220;insensitive&#8221; or &#8220;harsh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s harsh &#8211; what&#8217;s harsh is the way Hamas is using people as human shields,&#8221; Kirby\u200d fired back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s harsh is taking a couple of hundred hostages and leaving families anxious, waiting, and worrying to\u200d figure out where their loved ones are. What&#8217;s\u200b harsh is\u200d dropping in on a music festival and slaughtering a bunch of\u2064 young people just trying to enjoy an afternoon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I could go on and on.\u2063 That&#8217;s what&#8217;s harsh. That is \u200cwhat&#8217;s \u2062harsh, \u2063and \u2063being honest about the fact that there have been civilian casualties and that \u2063there likely will be\u2063 more is being honest because that&#8217;s what war is. It&#8217;s\u2064 brutal, it&#8217;s ugly, it&#8217;s messy. I&#8217;ve said that before,&#8221; he \u2064continued.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The president also said that yesterday. That doesn&#8217;t mean we have to like it, and it doesn&#8217;t mean that we&#8217;re dismissing any one of those casualties &#8211; each and every one is a tragedy in its own \u200bright.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kirby didn&#8217;t stop there. He went on to criticize Hamas for\u200c the civilian casualties, blaming them for preventing citizens from evacuating Gaza when asked\u200d to do so by the Israel Defense\u200c Forces.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2063 would be \u2063helpful if Hamas\u200c would let\u2062 [Gazans] leave&#8230; We\u200d know that there are \u200bthousands waiting to leave Gaza writ large, and Hamas is preventing them\u2064 from doing\u2064 it. That is what is harsh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kirby&#8217;s statements\u200b echoed Biden&#8217;s own remarks made during a press \u200bconference, where\u200c the president dismissed the high civilian casualty figures provided\u2063 by the\u2064 Hamas-overseen Palestinian Health\u200d Ministry.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;What they say to me is I have no notion that the Palestinians are telling the truth\u2064 about how many people \u200bare killed,&#8221; Biden\u200d responded. &#8220;I&#8217;m sure innocents have been killed, and it&#8217;s the price of waging a war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we should be incredibly careful&#8230; Israel should \u2064be incredibly careful to be sure that they&#8217;re focusing\u200d on\u200c going after the \u200cfolks that are propagating this war against Israel. And it&#8217;s against \u2062their interest when that doesn&#8217;t happen. But I have no confidence in the number that the Palestinians are\u2062 using,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhat specific tactics has Kirby highlighted as the true source of harshness in the conflict?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nd friends \u200cworried sick about their loved ones. What&#8217;s harsh is firing thousands of rockets indiscriminately into\u2063 civilian populations,&#8221; Kirby continued, passionately\u2064 defending the president&#8217;s \u2064position.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kirby&#8217;s strong response comes \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-top-diplomat-to-meet-blinken-sullivan-in-washington\/\" title=\"China's top diplomat to meet with Blinken and Sullivan in Washington.\">amidst ongoing tensions<\/a> in the Middle East, specifically in the Gaza Strip, where violence between Israel\u2062 and Hamas escalated \u200dto its worst levels since 2014. The conflict\u2062 has resulted in the loss of numerous lives, including innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has faced criticism for\u2064 his handling of the situation, with some questioning whether his response has been strong enough or adequately supportive of\u200c Israel. The reporter&#8217;s \u200bquestion about Biden&#8217;s comments reflects this scrutiny, seeking further clarification and perhaps an apology for any\u200c perceived insensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kirby&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-key-takeaways-from-ex-fbi-agent-timothy-thibaults-testimony\/\" title=\"Ex-FBI agent Timothy Thibault's testimony on Hunter Biden investigation: Key points.\">forceful defense<\/a> of the president&#8217;s remarks\u2064 indicates the administration&#8217;s firm stance \u200dand commitment to\u2064 its narrative. By redirecting \u2064the focus to the\u200d actions of Hamas, Kirby\u200d highlights their use of questionable \u200dtactics, such\u200b as human shields and hostage-taking, as the true source of harshness in\u200b the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Kirby&#8217;s response resonates with\u200d the broader sentiment among many supporters of Israel\u2064 who argue that the criticism\u200d should\u2063 be directed towards Hamas rather than the actions of\u200c the Israeli\u200c defense forces.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u200dessential\u2063 to note that in any \u2064war or\u2064 conflict, civilian casualties \u200dare tragic and\u200d deeply \u2062regrettable. The loss \u200cof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-gather-to-remember-17-lives-lost-in-parkland-shooting\/\" title=\"Dozens gather to remember 17 lives lost in Parkland shooting\">innocent lives<\/a> and the suffering of families on both sides underscore the need \u2062for a peaceful resolution to the \u200bongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p>As the National Security Council spokesman, Kirby&#8217;s remarks not\u2064 only defend the\u200d president but also reflect the official stance of the administration. They indicate that the United States continues to view Hamas as a legitimate\u200d threat and reiterate its unwavering support for Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself.<\/p>\n<p>This fiery exchange highlights \u200dthe level \u200dof \u2063intensity and emotion surrounding\u200c the \u2063ongoing\u200d conflict in\u200b Gaza. Tensions \u200bremain high, with both sides deeply entrenched \u2064in their\u200d respective positions. \u2064It also \u200ddemonstrates the challenges faced by journalists in navigating \u2062such \u2063a sensitive topic, where \u200cany question or comment\u200c can quickly become a point of contention.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this exchange between the National Security Council spokesman and the \u200dreporter serves as a \u2064reminder of the complexities and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-john-kirby-blasts-reporter-over-criticism-of-us-response-to-gaza-death-figures\/\" title=\"John Kirby defends US response to Gaza death figures, slams reporter's criticism.\">sensitivities surrounding national security issues<\/a>. It also\u200d underscores the importance of diplomatic efforts and engagement \u200bto seek a peaceful resolution and prevent further\u200d loss of life in the region.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u200dcoming days and weeks, it is crucial for world\u2064 leaders to work towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-demands-russia-explain-large-and-unusual-concentration-of-forces-near-ukraine\/\" title=\"NATO Demands Russia Explain 'Large and Unusual Concentration' of Forces near Ukraine\">de-escalating tensions<\/a> and\u2063 promoting dialogue between all parties involved. Only through open communication, understanding, and a genuine\u2064 effort to address the root causes can a\u2064 lasting \u2062solution to the conflicts in the \u2062Middle \u200bEast be\u2064 achieved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Security Council spokesman John Kirby criticized a reporter who questioned President Biden&#8217;s handling of the Gaza conflict. The reporter referred to Biden&#8217;s lack of trust in the casualty figures provided by the Palestinian Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas. Kirby&#8217;s response was forceful and defensive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2080818,"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-2080817","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\/2080817","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=2080817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2080818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2080817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2080817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2080817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}