{"id":2164246,"date":"2024-01-31T17:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worst-betrayal-gop-lawmakers-slam-biden-plan-to-recognize-palestinian-state\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:19:34","slug":"worst-betrayal-gop-lawmakers-slam-biden-plan-to-recognize-palestinian-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worst-betrayal-gop-lawmakers-slam-biden-plan-to-recognize-palestinian-state\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Lawmakers Blast Biden&#8217;s Palestinian State Recognition Plan"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fworst-betrayal-gop-lawmakers-slam-biden-plan-to-recognize-palestinian-state%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=2164246&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Rumored Plan to Create Palestinian State Sets Up Fresh Showdown \u200cBetween Biden and Republicans in Congress<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Photo by Uriel Sinai\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Reports are swirling that the Biden administration is considering recognizing \u2062a Palestinian state,\u200b which would overturn decades of U.S. policy. \u2063This development has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-appoints-ceo-who-brought-chinese-battery-company-to-michigan-to-powerful-state-board\/\" title=\"Whitmer Appoints CEO Who Brought Chinese Battery Company to Michigan to Powerful State Board\">sparked intense criticism<\/a> from Republican \u2063lawmakers, who \u200dargue \u200bthat the timing of these leaks is a shocking betrayal of Israel as it fights \u200cagainst \u200dHamas terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As Joe Biden signals that the clock on\u200b his support for Israel is running\u2062 out\u2014a White House endorsement of a two-state solution\u2062 would \u2063be the worst betrayal of our strongest ally in \u2064the Middle\u200c East, a reversal on decades-long U.S. policy, and a reward to Hamas terrorists who committed the most \u200cbarbaric attacks against the Jewish community\u2062 since the Holocaust,&#8221; expressed Rep. \u200cTom\u2063 Emmer (R., Minn.), the House majority whip, in an interview with the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>. He echoed the sentiments of other GOP\u2064 offices.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will personally\u200b use \u200devery ounce of leverage at \u200bmy disposal to ensure the Biden administration does not go through with \u200cthis absurd idea,&#8221; \u2063Emmer\u2063 added, hinting at an imminent showdown \u200dbetween \u200bthe White House and pro-Israel\u2062 leaders in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>Axios<\/em>, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly asked U.S.\u200b diplomats to review and present policy options \u2064on recognizing a Palestinian state. \u2064This potential \u2063policy shift threatens to disrupt \u200ddecades of U.S. \u200cpolicy on the Israeli-Palestinian\u2064 conflict, which previous American administrations have believed should be resolved\u2062 through negotiations between Israel \u200cand its Palestinian neighbors. The unilateral recognition of a Palestinian \u2063state, previously thought to be\u200b impossible, \u200bis likely to complicate relations between the United States and Israel, especially as the Jewish\u2064 state fights for its survival against \u200bthe Iran-backed terror group Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.), a member of the Senate Armed Services\u200c Committee, warned that the creation \u2062of a Palestinian state \u200cwould establish &#8220;an enclave for global terrorism&#8221; \u2062in Israel&#8217;s vicinity, setting the stage for \u200bfuture conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A Palestinian state would not only be an enclave for global terrorism and an existential threat to Israel, it would legitimize\u200d the aims\u200c of the attack on October\u200c 7, effectively\u2063 rewarding Hamas,&#8221; stated Cotton. &#8220;It\u2019s clear \u2062the Biden administration simply wants to appease the pro-Hamas wing\u200c of the Democratic Party. It\u2019s shameful this is even \u2063a topic\u200c of discussion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration faces\u200b pressure from the Democratic Party&#8217;s left wing to push\u200c for \u200ca\u2062 ceasefire to\u200d end the \u200dongoing conflict. \u2063Lawmakers like Reps. Ilhan Omar\u2064 (D., Minn.) \u200band Rashida Tlaib (D.,\u2063 Mich.)\u200b have even proposed\u2063 cutting off U.S. arms sales to Israel and ending military aid to \u200dthe Jewish state. These intra-party tensions, combined\u200b with \u200bpressure from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hollows-out-trump-era-covid-protections-at-the-border\/\" title=\"Biden Hollows Out Trump-Era COVID Protections at the Border\">left-wing advocacy groups<\/a>, are already threatening to erode liberal support for President \u2063Joe Biden as he\u2062 approaches his 2024\u200d reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>When reached for \u200bcomment, the State\u2064 Department \u200cstated that there is currently no\u200c change\u2062 in U.S. policy and declined to provide further details. State Department spokesman Matthew\u2064 Miller mentioned \u200dduring \u2063a press briefing that the United States is\u2062 actively pursuing the establishment of an independent\u200c Palestinian state and exploring various \u200bproposals to achieve this goal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m not\u2062 going to \u200ccomment on \u200bthe internal \u2064work that we do to advance that objective, \u2062but I \u2064would \u200bsay there are \u200cany number of ways you\u2063 could go about accomplishing that,&#8221; Miller explained. &#8220;We look \u200cat\u2063 a wide range of options and discuss those with partners in \u200bthe region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to rumors,\u200b the White House does \u2062not appear to be considering the \u200dunilateral creation of \u200ba Palestinian\u200c state. A spokesman for the National Security Council assured the <em>Free Beacon<\/em> \u200d that\u2063 &#8220;It has been long-standing U.S.\u200c policy that any recognition of a Palestinian state must come through direct negotiations between the parties rather than through unilateral recognition at the \u200d [United Nations]. That policy has not changed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to the \u2062 <em>Axios<\/em> \u200c report, the Biden administration is linking the\u200d potential normalization between Israel and \u2063Saudi Arabia\u2062 to the \u2064establishment of\u2062 a\u200c pathway for a\u200c Palestinian state. The \u200badministration\u2064 has \u200cbeen hinting for \u200cmonths, even before Hamas attacked Israel, \u200dthat progress on \u200ca two-state solution would be tied to a peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Banks (R.,\u2064 Ind.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, \u2064argued that the rumored plan would\u200b further destabilize the Middle East as Iran and its terrorist\u2062 proxies continue to launch increasingly deadly attacks against America, Israel, and other Western allies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joe Biden\u200d enriched Iran\u2063 and Hamas terrorists with sanctions relief, which they used to murder a thousand innocent Israelis, and now he wants to reward those terrorists with diplomatic\u2064 recognition,&#8221; Banks criticized. &#8220;He\u2019s destabilizing \u2063the region. It\u2019s dangerous \u2062for\u200d Israel and embarrassing for America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Biden administration&#8217;s support for a two-state solution \u2063affect the ongoing\u200d Israeli-Palestinian conflict?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T spokesperson Ned Price said, &#8220;Our position on the \u2063Israeli-Palestinian conflict has remained consistent. We support a two-state solution \u2063negotiated by\u200d the parties, that ensures Israel\u2019s security and recognizes the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian\u200c people. We are focused on working to reduce tensions and bring \u200ban end to the current violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The potential recognition of a Palestinian state by the Biden administration has ignited a heated\u200b debate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress. While some Democratic \u200clawmakers are pushing for a ceasefire and advocating for a more balanced approach\u2064 to the \u200dIsraeli-Palestinian conflict, Republicans argue that any recognition of \u2064a Palestinian state would be a betrayal of Israel and a reward for Hamas terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Israel Republicans, like\u2063 Rep. Tom Emmer \u200dand Sen. \u2062Tom Cotton, believe that endorsing a two-state solution would undermine decades of U.S. policy and jeopardize Israel&#8217;s security. They argue that a Palestinian state would become an enclave for global terrorism and pose an existential threat to Israel, setting the stage for future conflicts. These Republicans vow to use any leverage they have to prevent the Biden administration from proceeding with this idea.<\/p>\n<p>On the\u2063 other hand, progressive Democrats, such as Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, have called for an end to U.S. arms sales to Israel and the cutting \u2063off \u200cof military aid. They argue that Israel&#8217;s response to Hamas rockets is disproportionate and that Palestinian voices have\u2063 not been adequately \u200brepresented in the peace process. These positions from within the Democratic Party have created tension and divisions amongst Democrats and threaten to undermine \u2062President Biden&#8217;s liberal support base.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly asked diplomats to review policy options on recognizing a Palestinian state. This potential shift in U.S. \u2062policy could have significant implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S.-Israel relations. Previous administrations have supported a negotiated solution between Israel and the Palestinians,\u200c but recognizing a Palestinian state unilaterally could complicate the situation and\u2064 hinder\u2064 future peace efforts.<\/p>\n<p>While the Biden administration has not made any official announcement regarding the recognition of a Palestinian state, the fact \u200bthat it is being discussed has already\u2063 sparked\u2062 controversy. The \u2064State Department maintains that there is no change in U.S. policy at this time and emphasizes the importance of \u200dreducing tensions \u2063and reaching a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p>As rumors swirl and tensions rise, the\u2062 Biden \u200badministration faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-republicans-give-huge-gift-to-fulton-county-da-going-after-trump\/\" title=\"Georgia Republicans have bestowed a significant favor upon the Fulton County District Attorney in their pursuit of President Trump.\">delicate balancing \u2063act<\/a> between different factions within Congress and \u200bpressure from advocacy groups. The decision regarding the\u2063 recognition of a Palestinian state \u2064will have wide-ranging implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United States&#8217;\u2064 role in the region. How \u200cPresident Biden navigates this contentious issue will undoubtedly shape the future of U.S. policy in the Middle East and impact relationships with key allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports of the Biden administration&#8217;s potential recognition of a Palestinian state have sparked a fierce clash between the President and Republicans in Congress. 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