{"id":2173852,"date":"2024-02-12T05:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T10:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senior-biden-admin-official-refused-to-meet-with-israeli-ambassador-during-2021-hamas-conflict-internal-emails-show\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T05:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T10:31:26","slug":"senior-biden-admin-official-refused-to-meet-with-israeli-ambassador-during-2021-hamas-conflict-internal-emails-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senior-biden-admin-official-refused-to-meet-with-israeli-ambassador-during-2021-hamas-conflict-internal-emails-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Emails reveal senior Biden admin official declined meeting Israeli ambassador during 2021 Hamas conflict"},"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\">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%2Fsenior-biden-admin-official-refused-to-meet-with-israeli-ambassador-during-2021-hamas-conflict-internal-emails-show%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=2173852&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>Samantha Power&#8217;s \u200bRefusal to Meet with Israeli Ambassador Until Ceasefire Reached<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Samantha Power (Alex Wong\/Getty \u200bImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>A senior Biden administration official made a bold move during\u2062 the 2021\u2062 conflict between Israel and Hamas. According to internal government emails obtained by the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>, Samantha Power, head of the U.S. Agency for \u2064International Development (USAID), declined to meet\u200d with Israel&#8217;s ambassador until a ceasefire \u2062was reached with\u200c the Iran-backed terror group.<\/p>\n<p>The request for \u2064a meeting came in May 2021, when\u200c Hamas and\u2062 other Palestinian terror groups were\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-has-only-used-10-percent-of-its-arsenal-iran-says\/\" title=\"Iran claims that Hamas has utilized just 10% of its weaponry\">launching missile\u2062 attacks<\/a> against Israel in response to \u2063a court ruling that evicted six \u200cPalestinian families from an East Jerusalem neighborhood.\u200b However, Power insisted that Israel must first \u2063achieve a ceasefire with \u200bthe Palestinian terror\u200c groups before she \u200dwould agree to a \u2062meeting.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200c behind-the-scenes diplomatic drama sheds \u2062light on the United States&#8217; use of back\u2062 channels to pressure Israel into ending its offensive against Hamas\u2064 militants.\u200b These tactics may once again come into play as the Biden \u2063administration pushes for an\u200d end\u2062 to the current conflict with the terror group.<\/p>\n<p>Internal documents reveal that a\u2063 scheduler\u2063 in Power&#8217;s office wrote in a May 18 \u2062email that \u200c&#8221;The Administrator [Power] would \u2063like to take the meeting with the Ambassador [Erdan] but \u200cwants\u2063 to hold until there is \u2062a ceasefire or resolution to \u2062the currently [sic] escalation of the conflict.&#8221; The White House National Security Council also approved a meeting between Power \u2064and the Israeli ambassador, but Power ultimately rejected it.<\/p>\n<p>Power&#8217;s decision \u2062to delay the meeting\u2063 with a\u2062 top\u200b Israeli official is seen as evidence of the Biden administration&#8217;s policy to pressure Israel during conflicts with Palestinian militants. This \u200bapproach has raised concerns among critics who \u2063believe the administration is \u2063appeasing far-left \u2062elements within the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>While the State Department declined to comment on the 2021 incident, Secretary of State Antony\u200c Blinken has\u200c been actively involved in pressuring\u2063 Israel to reach a ceasefire. Blinken has accused Israel of &#8220;dehumanizing&#8221; Palestinians and imposed sanctions on Israeli Jews accused \u2063of violence against Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>Power herself has faced criticism in the past for policies viewed as anti-Israel.\u200c As the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President \u2062Barack Obama, she allowed the passage of a resolution\u2063 condemning Israeli settlement construction.\u2064 In her\u2063 current role at \u200cUSAID, Power has worked closely\u200d with the U.N. Relief and \u200dWorks Agency (UNRWA), an \u200dorganization known to collaborate with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Despite revelations\u2062 of UNRWA&#8217;s involvement with Hamas, Power\u200c is \u2063working to resume funding for the agency.\u200b During a visit to Michigan, she reportedly stated that\u200b the\u200c Biden administration will \u2063continue supporting UNRWA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the \u200csignificance of Samantha Power&#8217;s\u2062 insistence \u200don a ceasefire \u2062before engaging in diplomatic discussions,\u200c and how does it reflect the Biden administration&#8217;s approach \u2062to resolving \u2062the conflict and achieving a\u2064 two-state solution<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of diplomatic leverage to push for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian\u200b conflict. Samantha \u2063Power, a seasoned diplomat and \u2063former U.S. \u200cAmbassador to\u200c the\u200c United Nations, has\u2064 been a vocal advocate for human rights and is known for \u200dher strong stance on addressing humanitarian\u2063 crises. \u2063Her refusal \u2063to meet with the Israeli ambassador until a\u200c ceasefire was reached demonstrates the \u2062Biden administration&#8217;s commitment to prioritizing peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Power&#8217;s decision to withhold a meeting with the Israeli ambassador may be seen as a departure from traditional diplomatic protocols.\u2064 Typically, meetings\u200d between diplomats from friendly\u2064 nations are \u2064seen as\u2062 routine and \u2062necessary for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/again-chinese-foreign-minister-berates-antony-blinken-at-g20-summit\/\" title=\"Again! Chinese Foreign Minister Berates Antony Blinken at G20 Summit\">maintaining open lines<\/a> of communication. However, in this case, Power&#8217;s refusal to meet serves as a symbolic statement. By placing \u200bconditions on the meeting,\u200b she sends a\u2064 clear message that \u200cthe United \u200dStates expects \u2062Israel to take steps towards de-escalation and a peaceful resolution with the \u2064Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 conflict between Israel\u2064 and \u200bHamas highlighted the ongoing tensions\u2062 and \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-comic-chris-distefano-rips-woke-culture-in-new-netflix-special\/\" title=\"NYC Comic Chris Distefano Rips Woke Culture in New Netflix Special\">deep-rooted issues<\/a> in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The\u2062 eviction of\u2064 Palestinian families from East Jerusalem, combined with years \u200dof \u200ddiscriminatory policies and unequal treatment, fueled anger and frustration among Palestinians.\u2063 Hamas, taking \u200badvantage of this situation, launched a barrage of rocket attacks \u2062into Israel,\u2062 resulting\u2063 in an escalation of violence and numerous casualties on both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Samantha\u2064 Power&#8217;s insistence on a ceasefire \u2063before engaging in\u200d diplomatic\u200d discussions is \u200da\u200d reflection\u200d of the Biden administration&#8217;s \u2062approach to resolving the conflict. President Biden has expressed\u2062 his commitment to a two-state solution,\u2064 with a secure Israel coexisting alongside a \u2062viable Palestinian state.\u2063 Achieving a ceasefire is a\u200b crucial \u2063first step \u2063towards creating an environment for renewed \u2064negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Power&#8217;s \u200cdecision also underscores the\u2064 importance of addressing the underlying issues that perpetuate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While \u2063a ceasefire \u200cis necessary to halt immediate hostilities,\u200c it is not a\u2062 long-term solution. Sustainable peace can\u2064 only be achieved through addressing the root causes of the conflict, such as \u200cthe status of Jerusalem, the\u200c right \u200bof return\u2063 for\u200b Palestinian refugees, \u2063and the expansion of Israeli settlements\u200b in\u2063 the\u2064 West \u2062Bank. By prioritizing a ceasefire, Power sends\u200c a \u2064message that\u2063 the United States is committed to engaging in a comprehensive and \u200cinclusive peace process that addresses the concerns and grievances of both Palestinians and Israelis.<\/p>\n<p>The refusal to\u200d meet with the Israeli ambassador\u200d until a\u2064 ceasefire is reached may invite criticism from some who argue that it disrupts the normal channels of communication between \u200dallies. However, it is important to remember that \u2063diplomacy\u200c is not just about routine meetings and\u200b pleasantries. It is \u200babout exerting influence and leveraging relationships\u200d to promote peace, \u2064human rights, and the well-being \u200cof all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>Samantha Power&#8217;s decision to prioritize a ceasefire before engaging in diplomatic discussions with Israel highlights the Biden\u200b administration&#8217;s commitment \u200dto finding a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \u2064By \u2062withholding a meeting, Power seeks to use diplomatic leverage to push for de-escalation and a renewed focus on a \u200btwo-state solution. While not without controversy, her\u200d actions demonstrate a proactive approach\u200c to \u200caddressing one of the world&#8217;s\u200d most complex and \u2062long-standing conflicts. It remains to be seen\u200c how her \u200dstance\u200b will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-us-split-on-who-should-run-gaza-if-hamas-is-removed\/\" title=\"Netanyahu and US differ on Gaza's future leadership post-Hamas\">impact future negotiations<\/a> and the overall peace process in the\u200c region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Biden official declined to meet Israel&#8217;s ambassador during the recent conflict with Hamas until a ceasefire was achieved, as per internal government emails reviewed by the Washington. 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