{"id":2106381,"date":"2023-11-22T22:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T03:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-keep-pressure-on-biden-despite-temporary-gaza-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T22:12:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T03:12:37","slug":"progressives-keep-pressure-on-biden-despite-temporary-gaza-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-keep-pressure-on-biden-despite-temporary-gaza-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressives persist in pressuring Biden despite brief Gaza ceasefire"},"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\">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%2Fprogressives-keep-pressure-on-biden-despite-temporary-gaza-ceasefire%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=2106381&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>Progressives Demand Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza Despite Hostage Deal<\/h2>\n<p>Progressives are\u2062 standing\u200c firm in their call for Israel to agree \u200cto a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, even after the White House successfully brokered a deal\u200d with Hamas that will result\u2064 in a temporary pause in fighting. Israel has agreed to a four- \u200dto five-day \u200ccessation of hostilities as part of the agreement, \u2064which leading Democrats \u200bhave hailed\u200c as a crucial step towards bringing home\u200d the approximately 240 hostages held by Hamas. As part of the deal, at least 50 hostages\u2063 will be released in \u200dexchange for\u2063 around 150 Palestinians in \u2062Israeli\u2063 prisons.<\/p>\n<h3>Anatomy \u2062of a Deal: How the \u200dIsrael-Hamas Hostage Negotiations \u2063Unfolded<\/h3>\n<p>The October 7th massacre and Israel&#8217;s military offensive \u2063have exposed internal \u200ddivisions within the Democratic Party. Progressive \u200blawmakers have\u200b openly opposed Israel&#8217;s response to the attack, which \u200dmarked the largest\u2062 massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, while most members of\u200b the\u200b party have emphasized Israel&#8217;s right to self-defense while \u2063calling for restraint.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI),\u200b the only Palestinian\u200d American in \u2064Congress, \u2062has \u200dbeen leading the charge \u200bon Capitol Hill to pressure the Biden administration and fellow party members to support\u200d a ceasefire. In response to news of \u200dthe hostage deal, Tlaib stated\u2062 that a temporary break in fighting is &#8220;not enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When\u200d this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-keep-pressure-on-biden-despite-temporary-gaza-ceasefire\/\" title=\"Progressives persist in pressuring Biden despite brief Gaza ceasefire\">short-term agreement expires<\/a>, the bombing of innocent civilians will continue,&#8221; Tlaib said. &#8220;We need a permanent ceasefire that\u200c saves lives, brings all the hostages and those arbitrarily detained home, and puts an end to this horrific violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Representative \u2062Cori Bush (D-MO), another leader\u200b in the ceasefire push, referred to the agreement as a &#8220;welcome and necessary start,&#8221; but acknowledged that it falls \u2064short of their ultimate goal of ending the hostilities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It further \u2064proves the effectiveness of de-escalation and diplomacy \u200c\u2014\u2063 not military force \u2014 as a means of saving lives and \u2062affirms why we must keep up\u2062 our push for a permanent ceasefire,&#8221;\u2062 Bush said \u2064in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the progressive faction has support within the Democratic Party, they do not have \u200cthe\u200b majority of elected Democrats backing them. Senate Democrats, ranging from staunch\u200d Israel \u200dloyalists\u200d to critics, view the hostage deal as an opportunity to provide much-needed humanitarian aid to the struggling people of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Even among those who have publicly\u200d acknowledged the high number of casualties in\u2064 Gaza since Israel&#8217;s military offensive began,\u200c not a single member of\u2062 the Senate has called for a permanent and unconditional ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Senator \u2064Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the de facto leader \u200dof the progressive movement, believes that an\u200d unconditional cessation of hostilities would only benefit Hamas. However, he has criticized Israel&#8217;s right-wing government and its approach to\u2063 diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/credit-card-companies-make-big-announcements-about-pornhub-following-horrifying-claims\/\" title=\"Credit Card Companies Make Big Announcements About Pornhub Following Horrifying Claims\">op-ed published<\/a> on Wednesday, Sanders \u2063expressed his\u2062 support for a &#8220;significant, extended humanitarian pause&#8221; to allow essential aid to reach Gaza and save lives.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If Wednesday morning&#8217;s deal \u2014 in which 50 Israeli hostages are to be freed in exchange for a\u2063 four-day pause in fighting \u2014 is honored,\u200c it is a promising \u200cfirst step that we can build upon, \u2064and hopefully work to \u200cextend the pause,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This extended pause must not precede a resumption of indiscriminate bombing. Israel will continue to \u200cgo after Hamas, but it must dramatically change its\u200c tactics to minimize\u2064 civilian harm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) made headlines\u200b in late October\u200c when he announced\u2062 his support for a\u200b ceasefire. However,\u200c he specified that it should be contingent\u200d upon the immediate and safe \u2064release of all hostages \u2063and the delivery \u200dof civilian aid.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Durbin,\u200b the No. 2 Senate Democrat, expressed his relief\u2064 and optimism \u200dabout the deal to release 50 hostages over a four-day \u2064ceasefire, with the \u2062possibility of extending the ceasefire for an\u200d additional day \u200bfor every ten hostages released.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot rest until every\u2063 single hostage has been \u2063returned to their families and loved\u200d ones,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, several Democratic senators have reiterated their support for Israel&#8217;s military operation to eliminate Hamas in response to news of the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Senator \u200bChris\u2063 Coons (D-DE) stated, &#8220;I commend the efforts of \u2063all those involved in reaching an agreement after difficult negotiations with \u200cHamas. While this latest hostage release agreement is encouraging, we must not lose sight of the remaining hostages still held against their will in Gaza. I \u2063continue to support Israel in its campaign \u2062to rid Gaza of the Hamas terrorists and eventually\u200c bring a sustainable peace to the \u200cregion where Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in safety and dignity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click\u200c here<\/a> to read more from \u2062The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions can the U.S. government and\u200b the \u2064international community\u2062 take to push for an immediate \u2063and permanent \u2062ceasefire \u2063in Gaza?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The \u2062violence in\u2063 Gaza, while also\u2064 urging both Israel and Hamas to engage in meaningful negotiations for a permanent ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must recognize the serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-to-allow-hundreds-of-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants-to-stay-and-work-in-u-s\/\" title=\"Biden Admin permits 'hundreds of thousands' of undocumented immigrants to remain and work in the U.S.\">humanitarian crisis \u200dunfolding<\/a> in Gaza and the need for \u2063immediate relief for its people.\u2063 However, a temporary pause in\u200b fighting\u2062 will not address the root causes of \u200bthis\u200c conflict or prevent future escalations,&#8221; Sanders\u200d wrote. &#8220;Israel and Hamas\u200b must come to the\u2063 table, engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-first-main-foreign-policy-test-within-georgia\/\" title=\"Biden Faces First Main Foreign Policy Test within Georgia\">good faith negotiations<\/a>, and find\u2063 a peaceful resolution that ensures the security and dignity of both Israelis and Palestinians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has been\u200c supportive of the ceasefire deal, but has also emphasized the need for a long-term \u200bsolution. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki \u2062stated\u2064, &#8220;Our objective, of course, is to see\u200b a lasting de-escalation of violence and a\u200d cessation of hostilities that can provide space for a longer-term\u2063 ceasefire \u200band negotiations.&#8221;\u2063<\/p>\n<p>Progressives, however, are demanding more action\u2063 from both the U.S. government\u200d and the \u2063international community.\u2064 They argue \u200bthat a temporary pause\u2063 in fighting will only result in\u200b a \u2064return to the \u200dstatus\u200d quo,\u2064 with Palestinians\u2063 living under the ongoing threat of violence and Israelis facing the\u200d risk of rocket attacks.<\/p>\n<p>In an\u2063 open letter to President Biden, progressive lawmakers wrote, &#8220;We urge you to use \u2064the \u200bfull\u200d weight of the United States&#8217; diplomatic influence to push for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The lives of innocent civilians on both sides depend on it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The signatories of the\u200c letter include Representative\u200d Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), \u200camong \u200dothers.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been a deeply divisive \u200done,\u2063 both within\u200b the Democratic Party\u200c and \u2062on\u200d the national stage. Progressives have been\u200b vocal in their support for Palestinian rights and \u2063their criticism of Israel&#8217;s policies, while other Democrats emphasize the importance of\u2063 Israel&#8217;s security and the need\u200d to defend against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 current ceasefire deal, while providing a temporary reprieve from\u2062 the \u2062violence, will\u2062 not\u2063 satisfy \u200dthose on either side of \u2062the debate. Progressives will continue to push for \u2062a permanent and unconditional \u2062ceasefire, while others will focus\u200d on providing humanitarian aid \u200cand working towards a long-term resolution.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2062the situation in\u2064 Gaza remains uncertain, \u2063one\u2064 thing is clear: the progressive faction\u2062 within the\u200c Democratic Party\u2064 will not waver in its demand for peace\u200d and justice for the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressives persist in urging Israel to accept a lasting truce in Gaza, despite the White House&#8217;s involvement in negotiating a hostage agreement with Hamas that will only temporarily halt the conflict. Israel has consented to a brief pause in hostilities for four to five days, as per the deal supported by prominent Democrats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2106382,"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-2106381","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\/2106381","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=2106381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2106382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2106381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2106381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2106381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}