{"id":2091964,"date":"2023-11-06T14:58:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scoop-biden-demands-gun-control-for-israelis\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T14:59:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:59:27","slug":"scoop-biden-demands-gun-control-for-israelis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scoop-biden-demands-gun-control-for-israelis\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden urges Israeli gun control."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/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%2Fscoop-biden-demands-gun-control-for-israelis%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=2091964&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--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Scoop: Biden Demands Gun Control for Israelis\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/anti-semitic-mob-verbally-assaults-elderly-man-defaces-home-and-memory-care-facility\" data-post-url id=\"print-1821441\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<h2>Young Palestinians at the\u2063 border between the West Bank and Israel (Getty Images)<\/h2>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Biden \u200badministration has taken a controversial stance on selling American weapons to Israel. They are demanding guarantees \u200dthat the guns will \u200bnot be given to \u200dcivilians living in the West Bank, \u200baccording to\u2062 an exclusive report by the <em>Washington \u2062Free Beacon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Israel urgently requested\u200d thousands of M-16 rifles from the United \u200cStates after the Hamas terror\u2064 group&#8217;s brutal attack on October 7, which \u2063claimed the lives of over 1,400 unarmed Israeli citizens. However, the Biden\u2063 administration refused to approve \u200dthe \u2062sale until\u200c Israel provided assurances \u2062that the weapons would not reach civilian\u200b outposts in the West Bank. This stipulation is \u200cseen as \u200bunusual and suggests that the Biden administration is succumbing to pressure from\u200d its far-left \u200dflank, which is calling\u2062 for a ceasefire and accusing\u2063 Israel of \u2063genocide in \u200dits defense against Hamas terrorists in\u200c the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>These \u200dguns are crucial for Israel&#8217;s defense as \u200dit faces one \u2063of the most significant threats in decades. \u200dWith \u2062the military engaged in an assault\u200d on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Jewish \u200dcivilians in dangerous areas like\u200c the West Bank are being\u200d trained and equipped to protect themselves from potential attacks.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is reported that Senator Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.) is one of the lawmakers \u200cwho pushed \u200dthe Biden administration to restrict Israel&#8217;s access to these weapons.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has become increasingly vocal about its desire for Israel to halt its war effort\u200b so that humanitarian \u200baid can be delivered to the Gaza Strip. However, Israel has rejected this call, citing Hamas&#8217;s reliance on aid for its terrorist activities.\u200d President Joe Biden,\u200b after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scoop-biden-demands-gun-control-for-israelis\/\" title=\"Biden urges Israeli gun control.\">initially offering full \u2062support<\/a> for Israel&#8217;s \u200cdefensive operations, made remarks last month accusing Israelis living in disputed West\u200c Bank areas of \u200cunwarranted\u200b attacks \u2063on\u200c Palestinians, claiming they are &#8220;pouring gasoline on the \u200cfire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the main concerns raised by opponents of the Biden administration&#8217;s call for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-calls-for-commonsense-gun-safety-laws-after-atlanta-shootings\/\" title=\"Obama Calls For \u2018Commonsense Gun Safety Laws\u2019 After Atlanta Shootings\">stricter gun control measures<\/a> in Israel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d As issued a statement\u200c calling for stricter\u200c gun \u200ccontrol measures in Israel, sparking controversy and criticism from supporters of the Israeli government. The statement, which was released on Monday, outlines the administration&#8217;s\u200c concern over the recent increase in gun\u2064 violence in Israel and the occupied territories. It\u2062 calls for a comprehensive approach to gun control that includes\u200b background checks, restrictions on certain types of firearms, and increased enforcement of existing laws.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government has yet to officially respond to the Biden \u2064administration&#8217;s statement, \u200cbut many Israeli officials and politicians\u2062 have already \u200dexpressed their opposition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pushes-more-gun-restrictions-after-maine-mass-shooting\/\" title=\"Biden advocates stricter gun control following Maine shooting.\">proposed\u200c gun control measures<\/a>. They argue that stricter gun control would infringe\u200b on the rights of Israeli citizens and prevent them \u2062from adequately defending themselves against threats from militants and terrorist\u200c groups.<\/p>\n<p>One of\u2062 the main concerns raised by \u2062opponents \u2063of the proposed gun \u2062control measures is the potential impact on the \u2062security situation in Israel. They argue that in a region plagued\u200b by \u200congoing\u2062 conflict\u2064 and terrorism, it is essential \u200dfor\u2062 Israeli citizens to \u2062have \u200cthe means to defend themselves and their families. They worry that restrictions on \u200dfirearm ownership would\u2062 leave them \u2062vulnerable and at greater risk of harm.<\/p>\n<p>However, supporters of the Biden administration&#8217;s stance argue \u2063that stricter gun control measures are necessary to\u2063 address\u200b the rise in gun \u2063violence and ensure public safety. They cite the\u2063 recent incidents of gun violence\u200d in Israel,\u2064 including \u200bthe shooting\u2064 of an elderly man and the defacing of a memory care facility by an anti-Semitic mob, as\u200c evidence of\u2062 the\u2064 need for\u200b action. They believe that tighter regulations would help\u2064 prevent such incidents and\u2064 save\u2064 lives.<\/p>\n<p>The issue \u200dof gun control \u2063is a contentious one \u200cin Israel, with strong opinions\u2062 on both sides of the debate. Proponents of stricter gun control argue that it would help prevent shootings and ensure\u2064 public safety, while opponents worry\u200c about the potential infringement \u2062on individual \u200drights and the impact on national security.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to\u200c be seen how \u200bthe Israeli government will respond to the\u2062 Biden administration&#8217;s call\u200b for stricter gun \u2063control measures. The issue is likely \u200dto\u200b spark further \u200bdebate and discussions\u2062 within Israeli\u2062 society, as well as among international observers. Ultimately, the\u200d goal should\u2064 be to find a balance that protects the safety and security of Israeli citizens\u200d while \u200brespecting individual rights and \u200dfreedoms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration has reportedly declined to sell American weapons to Israel unless it ensures that the firearms won&#8217;t be distributed to West Bank civilians. Israel has made an urgent request to the United States for these guarantees. 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