{"id":2085859,"date":"2023-10-31T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-tries-to-get-kirby-to-shift-some-blame-off-hamas-he-doesnt-bite\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T19:30:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T23:30:19","slug":"reporter-tries-to-get-kirby-to-shift-some-blame-off-hamas-he-doesnt-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-tries-to-get-kirby-to-shift-some-blame-off-hamas-he-doesnt-bite\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporter attempts to deflect blame from Hamas, but Kirby remains unswayed."},"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\">22<\/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%2Freporter-tries-to-get-kirby-to-shift-some-blame-off-hamas-he-doesnt-bite%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=2085859&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>ABC News Correspondent Challenges \u200dJohn Kirby on Gaza Evacuation Efforts<\/h2>\n<p>During a press conference, ABC News Senior White \u200cHouse correspondent Selina\u2064 Wang questioned John \u2064Kirby about the\u2063 challenges faced by the United States in evacuating Americans and other civilians from Gaza. \u200bWang asked Kirby \u2064to elaborate on the\u2064 factors &#8220;beyond Hamas&#8221; \u200dthat were complicating the evacuation efforts. However, Kirby firmly\u200b asserted that\u2062 Hamas was the sole obstacle.<\/p>\n<p>Wang pressed\u200c further, asking why Americans and foreign nationals\u200d were\u200b still \u200cunable to leave Gaza despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-tries-to-get-kirby-to-shift-some-blame-off-hamas-he-doesnt-bite\/\" title=\"Reporter attempts to deflect blame from Hamas, but Kirby remains unswayed.\">aid\u2063 trucks \u2062entering<\/a>\u200c the area. She emphasized the need for more information on \u200dthe\u2064 situation\u2062 and progress\u200b made. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the exchange below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ABC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/selinawangtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SelinaWangTV<\/a>: &#8220;Why\u2064 have Americans and foreign nationals still been unable to get \u2063out of Gaza, even though aid trucks have been going in? Beyond putting the blame on \u200bHamas, what more can you say what&#8217;s going on there \u200c&#038; what the progress\u2062 is?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>John Kirby: &#8220;How \u200babout if\u2062 I\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O6bXJrZu91\">pic.twitter.com\/O6bXJrZu91<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1719417261696426314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kirby immediately countered Wang&#8217;s question, emphasizing that Hamas was the\u2064 primary obstacle that needed to be addressed. \u200bHe pointed out that Secretary\u2062 of State Antony Blinken had also highlighted this \u200dduring a Senate hearing earlier\u2062 that\u2063 day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How\u2063 about if I\u2062 just put\u2064 the blame on Hamas?&#8221; Kirby \u200bresponded. &#8220;Secretary Blinken\u200b talked about this in his hearing this morning. \u200dThey are putting obstacles up to \u200dallow us\u200b to\u200d get \u200cfolks out. It\u2019s not Israel,\u200b it\u2019s not Egypt,\u200c it\u2019s not places like Jordan. Hamas\u200d has been making it difficult\u200b to do this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blinken, during a Tuesday \u200dmorning hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, addressed the issue of Americans and \u2063other civilians trapped \u200din \u2064Gaza. He revealed that approximately 400 Americans and their \u2063families,\u2063 along with 5,000 civilians from other countries, \u2064were waiting for a safe route out. However,\u2063 Hamas \u2064terrorists had refused to open the gates \u200dand\u200c allow them passage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re working with various parties to try to facilitate their departure from Gaza. The\u200d impediment is simple: it\u2019s Hamas,&#8221; Blinken stated. &#8220;We\u2019ve not yet found a way to get them out through\u200c whatever place and by whatever means that Hamas is not blocking, but we\u2019re working on that with intermediaries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re working\u200c on it with Egypt. We\u2019re working on it with\u200c Israel. We\u2019re \u200blooking for ways to get people out,&#8221; Blinken added. &#8220;But because Hamas controls what \u200dgoes on for \u200dthe most part inside of Gaza, unless it agrees, then it\u2019s going to be very difficult to\u2063 get that done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">Download \u2064the Daily Wire App\u2064 for more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-thanks-to-the-new-york-times-for-accidentally-providing-the-data-that-will-bring-down-biden-and-crack-the-biggest-vote-fraud-in-history\/\" title=\"SPECIAL THANKS to The New York Times for Accidentally Providing the Data that Will Bring Down Biden and CRACK THE BIGGEST VOTE FRAUD IN HISTORY\">news updates<\/a>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific challenges and obstacles are being faced in the evacuation efforts \u2063of Americans \u2063and other civilians from Gaza?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ere?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>John \u200bKirby: &#8220;As I&#8217;ve said before, Hamas is the primary obstacle to the safe evacuation of Americans and other civilians from \u2062Gaza. They have been firing rockets \u2063at Israel,\u200b a clear violation of international law, and this has led to the escalation of violence in \u200bthe region. Our\u200b priority is \u200bthe safety \u200band security of American citizens, and we are working tirelessly\u200b to facilitate their departure from Gaza.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wang persisted, asking for more details about the specific challenges and impediments faced \u200bby the\u2063 evacuation efforts. She emphasized the importance of transparency and ensuring \u200cthat the American public is informed\u2062 about the situation and the progress being made.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby responded by stating that the \u2062situation on the ground is incredibly complex and dynamic, and that the\u2062 safety of\u2064 the individuals involved is of utmost importance. He acknowledged \u200dthat communication and coordination with\u200d local \u200dauthorities and international partners are crucial in navigating the challenges faced in\u2064 evacuating Americans \u2064and foreign nationals from Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The back-and-forth exchange between Wang and Kirby \u200chighlights the ongoing issues and difficulties faced in evacuating individuals from a conflict\u2062 zone \u200clike Gaza. While Hamas is widely recognized as a major hindrance to these \u200cefforts, there\u200c may be additional factors \u2062and complexities at play that contribute to the delay and difficulties in evacuating Americans and foreign nationals.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for the public and the media to continue asking questions and seeking clarity\u200b regarding the evacuation efforts in Gaza. Open dialogue and \u2063transparency are essential in ensuring the safe \u200cand timely\u2064 evacuation of individuals caught in the midst of a conflict.<\/p>\n<p>As the violence in Gaza continues, it is imperative that all parties involved prioritize the protection and safety of civilians. Efforts\u200b should be made to de-escalate the situation and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-warship-intercepts-multiple-missiles-near-yemen\/\" title=\"U.S. Navy ship stops missiles near Yemen.\">find peaceful resolutions<\/a> to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u200cexchange \u200dbetween \u2064Selina Wang and\u200b John Kirby sheds light \u200con the challenges\u200c faced in evacuating Americans and other civilians from Gaza.\u2063 While Hamas is regarded as the main \u2063obstacle, there may be \u200cadditional factors that contribute to the\u2063 difficulties \u200dand delays.\u2064 Transparency, communication, and \u200ccoordination \u2062remain essential in ensuring safe and timely evacuations from conflict zones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABC News&#8217; Selina Wang questioned John Kirby, the Senior White House correspondent, about the obstacles hindering the evacuation of Americans and civilians from Gaza. Kirby firmly stated that Hamas was the sole impediment, dismissing any other factors that may complicate the United States&#8217; efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2085860,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2085859","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\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}