Since the Hamas barbarism of Oct. 7, the Biden administration has been torn on its response. In the immediate aftermath of \u2064the attack that killed more than\u2062 1,000 Israelis, plus more than 30 American citizens, and led\u2064 to the kidnapping of hundreds \u200cmore, the White\u200b House talked a \u200dbig\u2064 game in support \u2064of Israel\u2019s \u2062right\u200c to defend itself. <\/p>\n

American carrier groups\u200b were sent to the region, the administration\u2019s\u200b rhetorical backing \u200cwas strong (especially\u2063 from \u2063 National Security\u2064 Council spokesman John\u200c Kirby<\/a>), and Israel\u2019s war plans were largely met with American approval, \u200dif tepidly. But as the \u200bleftist chorus against Israel\u2019s righteous war on Hamas has grown louder and more belligerent, including constant false and malicious accusations of genocide, the White House has \u200bbegun to shift course.<\/p>\n

Angry pro-Palestinian protests \u200bhave been taking over cities and campuses across the country since last October, with their bellicosity only increasing over time. \u200cThey have attempted to shut\u200c down \u2062traffic\u200c in New \u2064York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, among others. They have\u2062 engaged in vile antisemitic chants, attacked pro-Israel counter-demonstrators, and \u2063carried \u200bposters \u200cwith genocidal\u200c imagery and messages. Jews, Zionists, and their supporters have been assailed in the streets with little \u2064in the way of\u2064 police protection or legal action. Some \u2063of these assaults have led to \u2062significant injuries or even death. <\/p>\n

The Biden administration itself has \u200cbeen targeted by these violent protests<\/a>, as has Congress, but instead of steeling the White House in support\u200d of Israel, they have eroded its already weak resolve.\u2062 The progressive activists who lead this movement have disproportionate influence in \u200dthe Biden administration and the media, populating the federal bureaucracy and serving as the leading indicator \u200dof the views of the Democratic base.<\/p>\n

The White House has consistently sought to de-escalate conflict<\/a> before the November election, \u2063seeing ongoing U.S. \u200binvolvement in global wars as a major negative electorally.\u200c This \u200bexplains the\u200b chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the \u2062slow-walking of congressionally approved aid to Ukraine, and\u2063 the inability to properly deter the Houthi militants \u2063who are attacking neutral shipping in the Red \u200dSea. \u200d <\/p>\n

But the greatest danger to \u2063Biden\u2019s\u200c reelection is on the \u200d hot-button issue<\/a> of Israel, as his base \u2064voters increasingly see the Jewish state as an illegitimate settler colonial project. Biden\u2019s lukewarm support in the war\u2019s early stages infuriated these voters, something the\u200c administration has been seeking to reverse ever \u200dsince. They have sent delegations \u200bto the battleground state of Michigan<\/a>, which \u200bhas a large Muslim population, to show that they are sensitive to the concerns of Arab-Americans who support the \u200cPalestinian cause. Those activists\u2064 were still unhappy with the outcome, as the White House did not come\u200d out \u200cfully in agreement with their pro-Hamas bent.<\/p>\n

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Since then, a more concerning development has appeared \u200cfor the administration: a \u200bpowerful statement from black\u200d church \u200dleaders<\/a> decrying Israel\u2019s just war \u200bas \u201cmass \u2064genocide\u201d and seeking to end all aid to our ally. As the \u2062Democrat Party relies\u200b far more heavily on African-American voters than it does the smaller Muslim population, this is a direct challenge to the president\u2019s campaign. And the White House has surely acted like \u2062it, ramping up its anti-Israel\u2063 efforts.<\/p>\n

Administration Seeking to Accommodate<\/h2>\n
To earn the approval of these critical domestic constituencies, the\u2064 Biden team has focused its efforts in the\u2064 Middle East not on aiding Israel in its quest\u200b to destroy Hamas \u2014 an Iranian-backed terror\u2063 militia that seeks the total destruction of the Jewish state \u2014 but on achieving various so-called \u201chumanitarian pauses\u201d and ensuring the war\u2063 does not widen in scope. Administration diplomats\u200b ranging from special envoys to \u2064the secretary of state have been traveling around\u2064 the Middle East, seeking to\u2064 accommodate Arab opinion and mollify the Iranian regime enough to \u200cavoid \u2062broader conflict. <\/p>\n
The White House has used Qatar,\u200b a nation the Biden \u200bteam has designated \u2064as a key non-NATO ally<\/a>, as a cutout to negotiate with Hamas on hostage issues, but \u200bthis approach has not borne fruit. In fact, Qatar is one of the primary sponsors of Hamas \u2014 much\u2063 of\u2063 the\u200c terror group\u2019s leadership \u200dresides permanently in Doha<\/a> \u2014 and its \u200c\u201cmediation\u201d has utterly failed<\/a> to secure hostage releases or even the delivery\u2064 of medication to Israelis\u200c held \u200bcaptive for months.<\/p>\n
The White House has also moved in a profoundly anti-Israel direction at the United Nations. It did recently veto a Security Council resolution<\/a> that would\u200c have labeled Israel\u2019s fight immoral and tried to force an immediate and permanent ceasefire. But that veto \u200ccame at the same time as the administration proposed its own ceasefire resolution<\/a> urging a \u201ctemporary\u201d pause and\u2064 strongly \u2064admonishing Israel against going into Rafah, the last stronghold of Hamas. <\/p>\n
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This is meant\u2062 to seem on the surface like a more pro-Israel \u200didea, but\u200b it serves the exact same \u2064purpose: ensuring that\u200b Israel \u200ddoes not\u200d win \u200dthis war. Israel must go into Rafah if it seeks to achieve its aim of destroying Hamas permanently as a danger to the nation. It \u200dhas\u200b already shown that Hamas is keeping hostages in\u200c the city, rescuing two in a daring operation<\/a> just \u200cthe other week. Allowing Hamas to remain untouched in Rafah would mean that\u2063 the terror group would win this war, despite its serious material and manpower losses. And \u200bthat is an \u200bunacceptable outcome for \u2063the Israeli public and political \u200dclass, which \u200dnearly uniformly supports\u200c the war on Hamas.<\/p>\n
Two-State Solution Won\u2019t Work<\/h2>\n
Most concerningly, the White House<\/a>, \u200calong with European\u200b allies<\/a>, has pushed for \u200dthe recognition \u2062of a Palestinian state after\u2062 the conclusion\u2063 of the war. Israel has agreed\u2062 to \u2063the creation of a Palestinian state multiple times over\u200c the past 75 years, all of which were rejected by Palestinian leadership \u2063and met with waves of violence. <\/p>\n
After \u200dthe events of Oct. 7, Israelis by and large oppose the fabled \u201ctwo-state solution<\/a>,\u201d regardless of where \u200dthey fall on the political spectrum. This is an eminently reasonable\u2063 position given that a\u200c majority of Palestinians support the Hamas atrocities<\/a> and would likely vote for the terrorist group in elections (as they did in \u2062Gaza in 2006). The recognition of \u201cPalestine\u201d so soon after the mass murder of Israeli\u200c civilians would only reward\u200c barbarism\u2062 and entrench Palestinian intransigence and violence\u200b as \u200bthe national founding mythos.<\/p>\n
None of \u2063these actions support American\u2062 interests abroad. They directly harm our greatest \u200cally in the region, embolden Iran in its campaign against American power, and alienate\u2064 those whom we should be seeking closer ties<\/a> with. The purposeful \u2063sacrifice of our \u2062national interests and those of our close ally \u2063at the altar of progressivism is a dereliction of duty.\u2064 As November nears, this will only become worse. The majority \u2064of Americans who support Israel in its war \u200dmust demand better and vote\u2062 accordingly.<\/p>\n
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What are \u200dsome fundamental issues that \u2062the two-state solution fails to address in \u200cthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict?<\/h2>\n
\u2064 With other prominent\u200c members of the Biden administration, has been \u200badvocating\u200c for a two-state solution to\u2063 the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \u2064While this may seem like a reasonable \u200band\u2062 diplomatic approach, it ignores the inherent flaws and complexities of the situation.<\/p>\n
The idea of a two-state solution, \u200dwhich calls for the \u200ccreation of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel, has been discussed for \u200cdecades. However, it fails to address many fundamental issues that have plagued peace negotiations in the past. \u2064These include the status of Jerusalem, the right of return for Palestinian refugees, and \u200bthe security concerns of both parties.<\/p>\n
Firstly, Jerusalem\u200b holds great religious\u200d and historical significance for both Israelis and Palestinians. It has always been a contentious issue, with both sides claiming \u2064it as\u2064 their capital. Any attempt to divide the city between \u2062two states would inevitably lead to\u2064 further \u200bdisputes and conflicts.<\/p>\n
Secondly, the right of\u2064 return for Palestinian refugees is a deeply sensitive\u200c and complicated issue. Millions of\u2063 Palestinians live \u200bin refugee camps in neighboring countries, longing to return to their ancestral homes in what is now\u200c Israel. However, granting this right to all Palestinian refugees\u200c would significantly \u2062alter the demographic makeup of Israel,\u2064 potentially diluting its\u200d Jewish identity and creating internal tensions.<\/p>\n
Furthermore,\u200d ensuring the security of both Israelis and Palestinians is crucial for any \u2064lasting peace agreement. \u200dIsrael has \u200clegitimate concerns about its national security, \u200cgiven the\u200c ongoing threats and attacks it faces \u2064from Hamas and other militant groups. Implementing\u200c a two-state solution\u2063 without addressing these security concerns would leave Israel vulnerable to future attacks.<\/p>\n
Instead of blindly pushing for a two-state solution, the Biden administration should focus on \u200dfostering dialogue \u200cand\u200b understanding between Israelis and Palestinians. This could involve encouraging economic cooperation, promoting cultural exchanges, and supporting grassroots \u200bpeace initiatives.<\/p>\n
Moreover, it is important \u2062to acknowledge the \u200brole \u2064played \u200cby \u200bextremist elements in \u2062hindering the pursuit of peace. Hamas, recognized as a \u2062terrorist organization by numerous countries, openly calls for\u2062 the destruction of Israel. This poses a significant obstacle to any genuine peace process and \u200dmust be addressed forcefully by the \u200binternational \u2064community.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a deeply complex\u2062 and multifaceted \u200cissue that requires \u200ba nuanced and realistic approach. While a two-state solution may seem like an ideal solution on the surface, it overlooks the complexities and challenges inherent in the situation. Instead,\u2064 it is necessary to promote dialogue, address security concerns, and confront \u200dextremist \u2063elements in order to pave the way for a\u2062 lasting and sustainable peace in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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