{"id":2089237,"date":"2023-11-03T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-judicial-nominee-says-he-hasnt-studied-enough-to-condemn-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T15:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:35:45","slug":"biden-judicial-nominee-says-he-hasnt-studied-enough-to-condemn-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-judicial-nominee-says-he-hasnt-studied-enough-to-condemn-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s judicial nominee admits insufficient knowledge to condemn Hamas."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fbiden-judicial-nominee-says-he-hasnt-studied-enough-to-condemn-hamas%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=2089237&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&#8217;s Judicial Pick Reluctant\u2062 to Condemn Hamas\u200c Terrorists<\/h2>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>One of President Joe Biden\u2019s judicial picks says he doesn\u2019t know enough\u2063 about\u2062 the situation in Gaza \u200dto condemn \u200dHamas terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Edward \u2064Sunyol Kiel, Biden\u2019s nominee for United States District Judge for the\u200d District of New Jersey,\u2063 evaded questions about Hamas \u2064during \u2062a Senate hearing on Wednesday. When asked about the terrorist attacks\u2064 that\u2062 claimed \u200cthe lives of 1,400 Israelis, Kiel \u2063responded by acknowledging the &#8220;terrible situation&#8221; but claimed he hadn&#8217;t\u200c studied it enough \u200cto pass \u2062judgment. He\u200b also hesitated to share his thoughts on anti-Israel \u200cslogans like &#8220;From the river \u200dto the sea, Palestine will be \u2062free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Controversial Association<\/h3>\n<p>Senator\u200c Josh Hawley \u200c(R., Mo.) raised\u200d concerns about Kiel&#8217;s affiliation with the Asian-American Legal Defense and Education\u200c Fund, which recently distributed a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1s5qgE6HeVXjNiWuA9i9R591vOn3oIdpcSAhlmOCGaz8\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toolkit<\/a> promoting anti-Israel protests among college students.\u200d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-judicial-nominee-says-he-hasnt-studied-enough-to-condemn-hamas\/\" title=\"Biden's judicial nominee admits insufficient knowledge to condemn Hamas.\">toolkit \u200dincluded suggested\u2064 chants<\/a> such as &#8220;From Palestine to \u2064Mexico, these border walls have got to go&#8221; and &#8220;Israel, Israel, you can\u2019t hide, we charge you with genocide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kiel claimed to be unaware of the fund&#8217;s activities and downplayed his involvement, stating that he had only litigated on their behalf a few times. He refused to confirm whether\u200c their recent positions on Israel aligned with his own views.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;As a judge and \u2063the role that I\u200b would be playing, my personal views would not come into consideration, certainly Senator, and I would keep an open mind for all matters that come before me,&#8221; Kiel said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After persistent questioning from Hawley, Kiel eventually agreed that &#8220;any violence against\u2064 the Jewish\u2064 people should be condemned.&#8221; However, his initial reluctance to distance himself from the far-left and condemn anti-Semitic\u200c incidents linked to \u2063Hamas&#8217;s attacks raises concerns about the \u200cinfluence of \u2063radical elements within the Democratic\u200b Party.<\/p>\n<h3>Unacknowledged Anti-Israel \u2063Incident<\/h3>\n<p>Hawley brought \u2064up an\u2062 incident captured on video at The Cooper Union, where \u200dJewish students had to barricade themselves\u200c in the library\u2062 to\u200d protect themselves from anti-Israel protesters. Kiel claimed to be \u200dunfamiliar with \u2062the situation and refused\u2064 to condemn it.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I would condemn the genocide of Jewish people,&#8221; stated Kiel, who currently\u2064 serves as a magistrate judge for the district\u200d of New Jersey, when pressed further.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A\u2062 vote on Kiel&#8217;s nomination is scheduled \u2062for \u2062later \u2064this month. Senator Dick Durbin (D.,\u200c Ill.), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<h3>Condemnation of Anti-Semitism<\/h3>\n<p>Following Hamas&#8217;s attack on Israel, both the House and Senate \u200dpassed resolutions condemning\u200b anti-Semitism. Hawley&#8217;s own\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/senate-passes-resolution-condemning-campus-anti-semitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resolution<\/a> addressing \u200bthe rise of anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses was initially blocked by Democrats but eventually passed on\u2062 October 26.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last week, Senate Democrats blocked my resolution to condemn pro-Hamas, pro-genocide activities\u2062 on college campuses,&#8221; Hawley stated\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/senate-passes-resolution-condemning-campus-anti-semitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on X<\/a>, formerly Twitter. &#8220;Today they changed their minds. Finally. We \u200dmust speak with \u2064one voice as a nation: attacks on\u200c Israel and Jewish Americans are evil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200cdoes Kiel&#8217;s admission of not having enough information to condemn Hamas terrorists\u2062 raise concerns about his ability\u2064 to interpret the \u2064law in\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-news-texas-and-missouri-undeterred-in-border-lawsuit-despite-biden-court-win\/\" title=\"Texas and Missouri remain resolute in border lawsuit despite Biden's Supreme Court victory.\">cases involving terrorism<\/a> and national security?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Questioning by \u200cSenator Hawley, Kiel finally admitted \u2064that he did not condemn Hamas specifically, stating that \u200che did\u2062 not have enough information to make a judgment on the\u2062 matter.\u200d This admission raises concerns about\u2063 his ability to objectively and fairly interpret the law, especially when it comes to cases involving terrorism\u2064 and national security.<\/p>\n<h3>Dangerous Disregard for Terrorism<\/h3>\n<p>Kiel&#8217;s reluctance to condemn Hamas terrorists is deeply troubling. Hamas \u2062is widely recognized as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/palestinian-terrorists-issue-death-threat-on-american-reformer-as-biden-admin-seeks-closer-ties\/\" title=\"Palestinian Terrorists Issue Death Threat on American Reformer as Biden Admin Seeks Closer Ties\">terrorist organization responsible<\/a> for\u200d numerous attacks\u2064 and the loss of innocent lives. It is imperative that any judicial\u2062 appointee have a clear understanding of and firm stance against terrorism, regardless of the specific context.<\/p>\n<p>By evading questions and\u2063 expressing a lack of \u2062knowledge about the situation in Gaza, Kiel undermines the trust and confidence that the \u2062American people should have in their \u2063justice\u2062 system. A judge must be well-informed \u2064on matters that relate\u2063 to national security and terrorism, as these issues have a direct impact on \u2063the safety and well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<h3>Alarming Affiliation with Anti-Israel Activism<\/h3>\n<p>In \u200baddition to his reluctance to condemn Hamas terrorists, Kiel&#8217;s \u200caffiliation with the Asian-American Legal \u200dDefense and Education Fund further raises concerns about his impartiality\u200c and objectivity. The \u200bfund&#8217;s promotion of anti-Israel protests, as seen in\u200b their toolkit, undermines the legitimacy and security of the State of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>It is alarming that Kiel claimed to be unaware of the fund&#8217;s activities and downplayed his\u2063 involvement. As a judicial nominee, it is essential that he remains aware of the organizations he\u200d is associated with and the positions they advocate for. Failure to do so suggests\u200c a lack of judgment and raises questions about his ability\u2064 to separate personal preferences from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-gorsuch-says-he-hopes-report-on-dobbs-leak-will-come-soon\/\" title=\"Justice Gorsuch Says He Hopes Report On Dobbs Leak Will Come Soon\">judicial decision-making<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Importance of\u200b a Fair and Impartial Judiciary<\/h3>\n<p>The role of a judge is to interpret the law objectively and impartially, applying it to the specific circumstances of each case. It\u200c is \u200cessential that judges\u200b are knowledgeable,\u200d unbiased, and committed to upholding the principles of justice.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s nomination of Edward Kiel as a\u200b United States District Judge \u200dhas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-olympic-committee-urges-congress-not-to-boycott-beijing-olympics\/\" title=\"U.S. Olympic Committee Urges Congress Not To Boycott Beijing Olympics\">raised valid concerns<\/a> about his qualifications\u2064 and suitability for the role. His reluctance to condemn \u200bHamas terrorists and \u200bhis affiliation\u200d with anti-Israel activism undermine the integrity of the justice system and cast \u200ddoubt on\u200b his ability to\u2063 administer fair and impartial judgments.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate must carefully consider the implications of Kiel&#8217;s statements and associations before confirming his appointment. It is crucial that the judiciary remains free\u200b from bias and political agendas, ensuring that \u2064justice is served for all Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s nominee, Edward Sunyol Kiel, admitted his lack of knowledge on the Gaza situation during a Senate hearing. He refrained from condemning Hamas terrorists, stating that he hadn&#8217;t thoroughly studied the matter. 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