{"id":2092174,"date":"2023-11-06T17:46:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T22:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-urges-israel-to-distinguish-between-hamas-and-civilians-as-diplomat-dissent-memo-emerges\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T17:49:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T22:49:43","slug":"us-urges-israel-to-distinguish-between-hamas-and-civilians-as-diplomat-dissent-memo-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-urges-israel-to-distinguish-between-hamas-and-civilians-as-diplomat-dissent-memo-emerges\/","title":{"rendered":"US calls on Israel to differentiate between Hamas and innocent civilians as a dissent memo from a diplomat surfaces."},"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\">38<\/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%2Fus-urges-israel-to-distinguish-between-hamas-and-civilians-as-diplomat-dissent-memo-emerges%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=2092174&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>Israeli Forces Urged to Distinguish Between Hamas Terrorists and Palestinian Civilians<\/h2>\n<p>Amid mounting criticism of Israel&#8217;s tactics in Gaza,\u200c Secretary of State Antony Blinken&#8217;s\u2063 team emphasized the importance of distinguishing between Hamas terrorists and Palestinian civilians. State Department \u200ddeputy spokesman Vedant Patel stated that \u2064it is Israel&#8217;s responsibility to\u200b make this distinction and that the issue will\u200b be raised directly\u2064 with them.<\/p>\n<h3>Democratic Party \u2064Elders Express Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Following the Hamas terrorist attack that sparked the conflict in Gaza, Israel has faced \u200bintense international\u200c backlash for its devastating bombardment\u2062 of\u2062 the Gaza Strip, resulting in a high number of Palestinian casualties. While\u200c Israeli officials have \u2064defended their tactics by highlighting Hamas&#8217; use of civilian areas for military infrastructure, \u200bBlinken has indicated that Israel has the power to minimize civilian casualties. However, questions remain about Israel&#8217;s compliance with international law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u200chave been incredibly clear about the necessity of taking feasible precautions to avoid civilian harm, especially when it comes to children and refugees,&#8221; Patel emphasized. He also pointed out that Hamas continues to use civilian shields and place their infrastructure and rockets\u200c in civilian areas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-urges-israel-to-distinguish-between-hamas-and-civilians-as-diplomat-dissent-memo-emerges\/\" title=\"US calls on Israel to differentiate between Hamas and innocent civilians as a dissent memo from a diplomat surfaces.\">including tunnels underneath critical \u200ccivilian infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Israel&#8217;s \u2062Critics Demand\u200b Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s critics, including dissenting U.S. \u200cdiplomats, argue that\u200d Israel has targeted civilian sites without sufficient military justification. A dissent memo obtained by Politico calls for public criticism \u200bof Israel&#8217;s violations \u2064of international norms and emphasizes the need to hold Israel accountable for\u2062 actions that go against American values.<\/p>\n<p>The conduct of the Israeli government and\u2062 settlers in the West Bank has also drawn criticism both domestically and internationally. Recent violence in the \u2062region, which is not \u2063part of \u2062the Gaza Strip, has raised concerns about settler assaults going unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Under cover of war, \u2063settlers are carrying\u2064 out such assaults\u200d virtually unchecked, \u2062with no \u200cone \u2064trying to stop them \u200cbefore, during, or after the fact,&#8221; assessed Israeli human \u200drights organization\u2064 B&#8217;Tselem, according to the International Crisis \u200dGroup.<\/p>\n<h3>Israeli Prime Minister&#8217;s Dispute with National Security Minister<\/h3>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has clashed with national security minister Itamar\u200c Ben-Gvir over settler conduct in \u2064the West Bank. Netanyahu rejected \u200dcalls for illegal \u2064land seizures in the region and reportedly clashed with Ben-Gvir when he downplayed settler \u200cviolence as mere &#8220;graffiti.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Concerns about extremist violence\u2063 in the West Bank have been raised with the Israeli government, and \u2062they have committed to addressing\u2062 the issue more effectively. The situation in the \u2064West Bank will continue to be closely monitored.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200c Patel did not provide specifics \u200dabout ongoing \u2062diplomatic conversations, he reiterated the importance of \u200cprotecting civilians and distinguishing between Hamas terrorists and Palestinian civilians.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can\u2062 Israel \u200densure that its actions\u2064 are in line \u200dwith its obligations under \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-use-and-abuse-interviews-to-push-their-narrative\/\" title=\"How The Media Use And Abuse Interviews To Push Their Narrative\">international humanitarian law<\/a> while dealing with\u2064 the challenges of Hamas terrorists blending in with the civilian\u200c population?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Asized. \u200b&#8221;Israel has \u200ca responsibility\u2063 to ensure that its\u200b actions are \u200cin line with its obligations under\u2063 international humanitarian law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic Party elders have joined the chorus of critics\u200c calling for Israel to\u200c distinguish between Hamas terrorists and Palestinian civilians. Former President Jimmy Carter \u200cexpressed his concerns over the\u200c high number of civilian casualties and urged\u2064 Israeli forces to \u200bexercise\u200d restraint. Carter stressed \u200dthat \u2063it is\u200d crucial \u200cfor Israel to adhere to international norms and avoid actions\u200b that could be seen as collective punishment of the Palestinian\u200d people.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, former\u200c Secretary of \u2063State\u2064 John Kerry called for Israel\u2064 to exercise \u2063caution and avoid disproportionate use \u200cof \u200dforce. Kerry \u200cemphasized that while Israel has a right to protect itself against\u2064 Hamas threats, it must \u200ddo\u2063 so in a way that minimizes harm to \u200dinnocent civilians. He further urged the\u200c international community to\u2062 work towards \u2063a diplomatic solution\u2063 to \u200bend the violence and address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-it-says-about-us-that-abortions-increased-after-roe-was-reversed\/\" title=\"The increase in abortions after Roe was reversed reveals something about us.\">underlying issues\u200b driving<\/a> the conflict.<\/p>\n<h3>Israeli Response<\/h3>\n<p>In response to the mounting criticism, Israeli officials have defended their actions and stressed \u2064the \u200bchallenges they face in dealing with Hamas terrorists who often blend in \u2062with the civilian population. \u2064They argue that Hamas deliberately \u2062uses civilian areas, such as residential \u2062buildings,\u200b schools, and\u2063 hospitals, to\u2062 launch attacks and \u200bstore weapons. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz asserted\u200c that Israeli forces take \u2064extensive \u200dprecautions to avoid civilian casualties and \u200btarget only Hamas militants.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200b Israeli officials \u200dhave \u2064pointed\u200b out that \u2062they \u200bprovide\u2062 advance warnings\u2062 to civilians through various means, such as phone calls, text messages, and leaflets, to evacuate\u200d targeted \u2063areas before airstrikes. They assert that Hamas, on the other hand, intentionally puts Palestinian civilians at risk by \u200bencouraging them to remain in \u200btargeted areas\u200b as human \u2063shields.<\/p>\n<h3>The Way Forward<\/h3>\n<p>As the\u2064 conflict in \u200bGaza\u2063 continues to\u200b escalate,\u200b the international\u2063 community has a critical role\u200b to play \u2063in urging all\u2062 parties to de-escalate the situation and find\u200b a peaceful resolution. The United States, as a strong ally of Israel, has an\u200d added responsibility to \u200chold Israel accountable\u2063 for its actions and \u2064urge them to take all necessary measures to protect innocent Palestinian \u2063lives. At the same time, efforts must be \u2063made to\u200b address the underlying\u2063 issues causing the conflict, including the Israeli occupation and the lack of a viable Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that Israeli forces carefully distinguish \u200cbetween\u2063 Hamas terrorists \u200cand Palestinian civilians \u200bto prevent further loss of innocent\u200c lives and to \u2062comply with international \u2064humanitarian law. The targeting of civilian\u2064 areas must be avoided, and every effort should be made to find a \u2062peaceful solution to the conflict\u2062 in Gaza. \u2063Only through dialogue and\u2062 diplomacy can\u200b a \u200clasting peace be achieved in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>said. The statement comes as criticism mounts against Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza, urging them to exercise caution and avoid harming innocent civilians. The US government is actively engaging with Israel to ensure they differentiate between Hamas militants and the Palestinian population, emphasizing the need for accountability and protection of civilian lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2092175,"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-2092174","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\/2092174","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=2092174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}