{"id":2096497,"date":"2023-11-10T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T20:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-us-general-israel-very-much-at-risk-of-inspiring-palestinians-to-join-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T15:15:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T20:15:30","slug":"top-us-general-israel-very-much-at-risk-of-inspiring-palestinians-to-join-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-us-general-israel-very-much-at-risk-of-inspiring-palestinians-to-join-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Top US general: Israel &#8216;very much&#8217; at risk of inspiring Palestinians to join 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\">28<\/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%2Ftop-us-general-israel-very-much-at-risk-of-inspiring-palestinians-to-join-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=2096497&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>Israel&#8217;s War in \u200bGaza Poses Risk of Inspiring More Palestinians to Join Hamas, Says \u2062Top US\u200d General<\/h2>\n<p>According to President Joe Biden&#8217;s top military adviser, \u2063Israel&#8217;s\u2064 ongoing war in Gaza carries a significant danger of motivating Palestinian civilians to join Hamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Yes, very much so,&#8221; stated Gen. Charles \u200dQ. Brown, chairman\u2063 of the\u2063 Joint Chiefs of Staff. &#8220;That&#8217;s \u2063why when\u2064 we talk about\u2062 time \u2014 the faster \u200dyou can get to a point where you stop the hostilities, \u200cyou have less strife\u2064 for the civilian population that turns into someone who \u2064now wants to\u200d be the next \u2062member of Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gen. Brown, who recently assumed the\u2062 role of chairman,\u2063 faced unexpected\u2064 challenges \u200bin his\u2064 first month in office due to the\u200c violent actions of \u200bHamas terrorists.\u200d The US has supported Israel&#8217;s\u200d right to defend itself against \u2064the terrorist \u200cgroup, \u200dbut concerns have arisen regarding Israel&#8217;s military tactics and\u200b resistance \u2062to humanitarian \u200bpauses\u2064 in the conflict.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting\u2063 Civilians and Providing Humanitarian Assistance<\/h3>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd\u200b Austin have emphasized the need to protect Palestinian civilians and \u200densure the delivery of humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Far too many Palestinians have been killed;\u200c far too many have suffered these past weeks. And we want to do\u200b everything possible \u2062to prevent harm to them and to maximize\u2063 the assistance that\u2063 gets to them,&#8221; said Blinken.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The conflict has left Palestinian \u2064civilians in dire circumstances, with intense bombardment causing a \u2064real threat \u2063of malnutrition and starvation. Hamas, which has embedded its military outposts in civilian infrastructure, has used the\u200c resulting civilian \u200ccasualties to demand an end to Israel&#8217;s military operation.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister Yoav \u200cGallant has vowed to pursue \u200band eliminate\u2062 all those\u200d who have harmed Israeli citizens, but Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh believes that eliminating Hamas is an unattainable goal.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging the difficulty of the Israeli military\u200b task, Gen.\u2062 Brown remains diplomatic in his assessment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a pretty large order,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Hamas&#8217;s conduct during the war has also \u2062fueled Palestinian anger towards the group. At\u2064 a press conference,\u2064 a man with a wounded hand shouted at a Hamas spokesperson, \u2064holding them accountable for their \u2062actions.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli officials have urged Palestinian civilians to evacuate to southern Gaza,\u2062 and daily four-hour pauses in the fighting\u2062 have been agreed upon to facilitate the\u200b safe passage of civilians. \u200dSecretary Blinken \u2064stressed the need for\u200c Israel to do more \u2063to prevent civilian \u2063casualties and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-china-wants-to-beef-up-relations-with-us\/\" title=\"Taliban: China Wants To \u2018Beef Up\u2019 Relations With Us\">increase humanitarian assistance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We \u2062have\u200d concrete plans, concrete\u2064 things that we&#8217;re working on that \u200bwould do just\u2062 that,&#8221; he stated. &#8220;And as\u2062 I&#8217;ve said from the start, \u2063this is a process, and it&#8217;s not always flipping a light switch, but we have seen progress.\u200b We \u2063just need to see more of it, and we need to maximize every effort to prevent Palestinian deaths and to\u200d advance the humanitarian assistance that&#8217;s getting to \u2062them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-suggests-pregnant-women-vaccinated-for-covid-19-may-pass-on-antibodies-to-infants\/\" title=\"Study Suggests Pregnant Women Vaccinated For COVID-19 May Pass On Antibodies To Infants\">long-term effects<\/a> are the violence and destruction in the war\u200c having on the Palestinian population and why is it concerning?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ny innocent civilians have tragically lost\u2063 their lives in\u200d this conflict,&#8221; said Secretary Blinken. &#8220;It is crucial that all parties take\u200d every necessary step to protect civilian life and minimize harm to \u200ccivilian infrastructure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The US government has been working closely with international partners to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-backs-israel-at-unsc-but-says-humanitarian-pauses-must-be-considered-to-protect-civilians\/\" title=\"Blinken supports Israel at UNSC, emphasizes need for 'humanitarian pauses' to safeguard civilians.\">provide humanitarian\u200b assistance<\/a> to the people of Gaza. On May 20, President Biden announced that \u200dthe US would provide $75 million in additional aid to address immediate humanitarian needs and support the UN\u2064 Relief and Works Agency \u200dfor Palestine Refugees in\u2063 the Near East (UNRWA).<\/p>\n<p>Despite these efforts, the continued violence and \u2064destruction caused \u200cby the war have raised concerns about the long-term effects on the Palestinian population. Gen. Brown&#8217;s warning about the potential \u2062recruitment of Palestinians to join Hamas highlights the importance of finding a swift and sustainable solution to the conflict.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating\u200d \u200ca\u200d Path\u200d to\u200d Peace<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden\u200b administration has\u200d expressed\u2063 its commitment to working towards a lasting peace between Israelis\u2062 and Palestinians. President Biden has stated\u200d that he believes a two-state solution is\u2062 the best \u2062way to achieve peace and security for both \u2064sides.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remain \u2063committed\u2062 to the \u200ctwo-state solution,&#8221; \u200cPresident Biden said during a press conference. &#8220;It&#8217;s the only answer. That&#8217;s \u2063why I&#8217;ve asked the Israelis to continue to take steps to promote that outcome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The US is actively engaged in diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation and bring an end to \u200bthe hostilities. Secretary Blinken recently \u200dmet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and has called on both parties to cease the fighting and negotiate a\u2063 lasting ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been working\u2062 around the clock through diplomatic channels to try to \u2063bring\u2064 an end to the conflict,&#8221; Secretary Blinken said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve \u200bmade\u200b clear in our engagements directly with Israelis, Palestinians, and others, that the violence must stop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Role of Hamas<\/h3>\n<p>Hamas, the political and military organization that \u200bcontrols Gaza, \u2064has been designated as a terrorist group by\u2062 the US and several other countries. Its rocket attacks on \u200bIsraeli cities have led to Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, resulting in a significant loss \u2062of life and destruction.<\/p>\n<p>The actions of Hamas have been condemned by the international community, including the US. Gen. Brown emphasized the \u200bneed to address the root causes that allow groups\u200c like Hamas to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We also have to deal with the underlying conditions and the frustrations that are \u200cfelt,&#8221; Gen. Brown said. &#8220;To solve this problem, we\u2062 have to understand why\u200d people join those types of organizations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Efforts\u2064 to counter\u2064 the influence of Hamas \u2064and promote stability in the region\u2064 require addressing the economic and political grievances of the\u2063 Palestinian people.\u2062 This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-us-general-israel-very-much-at-risk-of-inspiring-palestinians-to-join-hamas\/\" title=\"Top US general: Israel 'very much' at risk of inspiring Palestinians to join Hamas\">includes\u2062 supporting economic development<\/a>, promoting \u200cgood governance, and fostering dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.<\/p>\n<h3>The Road Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2062 current\u200d war in Gaza has highlighted the complexity and urgency of finding a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The risks posed by the conflict, including the potential recruitment of Palestinians by Hamas, underscore the need for swift action.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Biden administration remains committed to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-vows-mighty-vengeance-after-hamas-kills-more-than-600-abducts-more-than-100-men-women-children\/\" title=\"Israel promises strong retaliation after Hamas kills over 600 and abducts 100+ civilians.\">facilitating peace talks<\/a> and working towards a two-state solution. The US, along \u2064with its international partners, will continue to support efforts to protect civilians, provide humanitarian assistance, and address the root causes of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ultimately, a \u2062sustainable\u200d peace will require significant steps by both\u2064 parties \u200cto rebuild trust and create a better future,&#8221; Secretary Blinken said. &#8220;The United States will continue\u2063 to work with Israelis\u200c and Palestinians to achieve that goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel&#8217;s Gaza conflict may encourage more Palestinians to support Hamas, warns Gen. Charles Q. Brown, President Biden&#8217;s military advisor. 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