{"id":2184006,"date":"2024-02-22T15:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-wont-say-if-west-bank-sanctions-apply-to-jews-living-in-jerusalem\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:04:03","slug":"biden-admin-wont-say-if-west-bank-sanctions-apply-to-jews-living-in-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-wont-say-if-west-bank-sanctions-apply-to-jews-living-in-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin mum on whether West Bank sanctions extend to Jews in Jerusalem"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fbiden-admin-wont-say-if-west-bank-sanctions-apply-to-jews-living-in-jerusalem%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=2184006&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>Republicans\u2063 in Congress concerned Biden admin trying to erode\u200c Israeli \u200ccontrol over \u200cits capital<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>A tourist \u200bphotographs a sign\u2063 painted on a wall in the West Bank biblical town of Bethlehem (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The Biden administration is facing scrutiny from Congressional \u200cRepublicans who believe it \u200bis \u200bquietly working to undermine\u200d Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem. These concerns arise\u2062 from the ambiguity surrounding the White House&#8217;s February executive order, \u2064which imposed \u2062sanctions on Israelis accused\u2063 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a> \u200cin the West Bank. The order&#8217;s vague wording, referring only to the &#8220;West Bank,&#8221;\u200c leaves \u2063open\u200d the possibility that Jews living in \u2062Jerusalem\u2063 could\u200b be \u200ctargeted with punitive measures.<\/p>\n<p>While the executive order does not explicitly mention\u200b Jerusalem,\u2063 it could potentially include\u200c areas \u200bof East\u2064 Jerusalem. This raises concerns about the United States&#8217; \u200crecognition of Jerusalem as Israel&#8217;s undivided capital, a policy established\u200b during the Trump administration. The State Department and the\u200b White House National Security Council \u200chave declined to \u2063clarify whether the sanctions apply to \u200bJerusalem, further fueling Republican \u2063concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans\u2063 in Congress worry that the administration&#8217;s ambiguous stance on Israel&#8217;s \u2064borders reflects a shift in its \u200bposition. This situation also highlights the \u2062administration&#8217;s challenge in balancing its\u2062 support for Israel with pressure from far-left\u200c activists within the Democratic Party. These activists\u2062 have been urging President Biden to soften his stance on Israel since \u200dthe Hamas terror attack that resulted in numerous casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Tom Cotton has requested clarification from the White House regarding the executive order, giving the\u200d administration\u2063 a week to respond. \u2064He seeks answers on whether Jerusalem is considered part of \u2063the West \u2062Bank and which specific areas within Jerusalem are \u2063affected \u2062by the order.<\/p>\n<p>According to a senior\u200c Republican congressional \u200caide, the intentionally vague nature of the sanctions allows the Biden\u200b administration to\u2064 avoid \u200caccountability for\u2062 its \u2062actions. By creating uncertainty, \u2064the administration can \u2062restrict Jewish activity across \u2062Israel and its territories without\u200b explicitly rejecting Israel&#8217;s sovereignty \u2062over Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p>Recent reports suggest\u2062 that\u2062 additional sanctions on West Bank Israelis will \u2064be introduced\u200d in \u2063the coming\u2062 weeks. The\u2064 initial round of sanctions was announced earlier this month,\u200b following pressure from anti-Israel activists within the \u200dDemocratic Party. Critics view these sanctions\u2063 as an \u200battempt to appease these activists and pressure Israel into a ceasefire with \u200cHamas.<\/p>\n<p>In announcing \u200cthe\u200d sanctions,\u200c President Joe Biden cited\u2064 evidence\u200b of extremist settler violence, forced displacement,\u2063 and property\u2062 destruction in the West Bank.\u2064 He declared \u200ba national emergency to address these threats\u200d to\u2063 peace, security,\u2062 and stability\u2062 in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the Biden administration address the concerns brought\u200d forth by Congressional Republicans and the pro-Israel\u200d community while pursuing a \u200btwo-state solution in \u2064the Middle East<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ation.\u2061 Republican lawmakers argue that any\u2064 attempt to erode Israeli control over Jerusalem undermines the historic significance\u2062 of the city to the Jewish people and threatens the stability of the \u200bregion.<\/p>\n<p>Jerusalem holds immense cultural, religious, and historical importance to multiple faiths. For Jews, it is the\u200d holiest city, \u2063housing the Western Wall and the Temple Mount. Christians regard it as the site of Jesus&#8217; crucifixion and resurrection,\u200c while Muslims revere it as the third holiest city \u200bafter Mecca and Medina, hosting the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel&#8217;s capital was \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pinkerton-nycs-woke-district-attorney-is-creating-the-real-life-sequel-to-escape-from-new-york\/\" title=\"Pinkerton: NYC\u2019s Woke District Attorney Is Creating the Real-Life Sequel to \u2018Escape from New York\u2019\">major policy shift<\/a> during the Trump administration, breaking\u2062 away from \u2063decades of international diplomacy. \u200bThe decision \u2064demonstrated strong support for Israel within the Republican Party and elicited praise from conservative leaders, both\u200b in the United States \u2064and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>However, concerns have been raised that\u200b the Biden administration&#8217;s actions may signal a departure from\u200c this stance. The ambiguity of the executive \u200corder and\u2062 the inclusion of the &#8220;West Bank&#8221; without \u2062further clarification create uncertainty about the United States&#8217; position on Jerusalem&#8217;s status. \u200bSome Republicans believe that this lack of\u2062 clarity \u2063could be a deliberate attempt to undermine Israeli control over the city.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in Congress argue that any erosion of Israeli sovereignty\u2064 over Jerusalem jeopardizes the prospects for a lasting peace between Israel and \u2062the Palestinians. They emphasize the importance of maintaining a strong and unwavering commitment to Israel&#8217;s \u200bsecurity and its right to determine its own capital. They contend that recognizing Jerusalem \u2064as Israel&#8217;s capital was not only a \u2064reflection of historical facts\u2063 but also \u2062a \u200ccrucial step towards a peaceful resolution in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,\u200b they argue that any attempts \u2062to undermine Israel&#8217;s control over Jerusalem will embolden radical elements within Palestinian society and further destabilize the already volatile Middle East. By \u200dquestioning the \u200dstatus of Jerusalem\u200b and potentially subjecting \u200bJewish residents \u200bto punitive measures, the Biden administration risks adding fuel \u2063to the fire and impeding progress towards a two-state solution.<\/p>\n<p>The concerns expressed by Republicans in Congress represent a broader sentiment within the pro-Israel \u2063community, both in the United States \u2064and abroad. \u200bAdvocates for Israel argue that Jerusalem&#8217;s status as the capital of the Jewish state \u200cis non-negotiable and should \u200dnot be undermined or called into question. They maintain that any attempts to erode Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem are not\u2062 only detrimental to Israel&#8217;s security \u2064but also to \u2064the prospects of a lasting peace in \u200dthe region.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden \u200cadministration continues to navigate its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-maintains-hands-off-approach-to-house-gop-chaos\/\" title=\"White House stays out of House GOP chaos.\">foreign \u200bpolicy agenda<\/a> in \u2062the Middle East,\u200b it will need to address these concerns brought forth by Congressional Republicans and the pro-Israel community. Clarifying the language and intent of the February executive order would \u2062go a long way in\u2063 assuaging fears and reaffirming\u200d the United States&#8217; commitment to Israel&#8217;s \u200dright to determine its own capital.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining a strong and unwavering alliance with Israel \u200cis crucial not only\u2063 for\u2064 the stability of the region but also for the United States&#8217; own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">national security interests<\/a>. As the Biden administration moves forward, it must carefully balance \u200bits pursuit of a two-state\u2063 solution with the \u2063recognition of Israel&#8217;s legitimate rights and security concerns. Failure to do so risks further exacerbating\u2064 tensions in the \u200dregion and hindering\u2064 progress \u200btowards a lasting peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Bank is an attempt to undermine Israeli control over its capital. Republicans in Congress are expressing their concerns about this move, as they believe it could weaken the relationship between the US and Israel. The administration&#8217;s silence on the matter is raising further questions and fueling the debate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":2184007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/BDS.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2184006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/BDS.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184006","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\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2184006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2184007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2184006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2184006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2184006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}