{"id":2185763,"date":"2024-02-24T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-orourke-endorses-plan-to-snub-biden-in-michigan-primary-to-compel-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2024-02-24T15:48:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T20:48:03","slug":"beto-orourke-endorses-plan-to-snub-biden-in-michigan-primary-to-compel-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-orourke-endorses-plan-to-snub-biden-in-michigan-primary-to-compel-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Beto O&#8217;Rourke supports strategy to skip Biden in Michigan primary for ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fbeto-orourke-endorses-plan-to-snub-biden-in-michigan-primary-to-compel-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=2185763&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>Former Texas Rep. Beto O&#8217;Rourke Supports Michigan Voters&#8217; Protest for Ceasefire in Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>Former Texas Representative Beto O&#8217;Rourke \u200chas expressed his support for Michigan voters who are planning to \u200dmark &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; in the state&#8217;s Democratic primary as a way to pressure President Joe Biden into calling for a ceasefire \u2062in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Rourke believes that those who want to see the\u2063 Biden administration \u2063take\u200d more action should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-he-couldnt-do-anything-to-stop-nord-stream-2\/\" title=\"Biden says he couldn\u2019t do anything to stop Nord Stream 2\">exert political pressure<\/a> by voting &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; \u2063and capturing\u2062 the attention of the president and his campaign. He agrees with their aims \u2063and goals.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Gaza remains dire, with over a hundred hostages still being \u200cheld by \u2064Hamas 140 days after their attack on Israel. The war \u2062has resulted in the deaths of approximately 29,000\u200d people,\u200c according\u2062 to the Gaza health ministry. O&#8217;Rourke emphasizes the need \u2062for a ceasefire, the release of all\u2063 hostages,\u2063 an end to the war, and \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-blocks-israel-bill-over-watered-down-support-for-jewish-state\/\" title=\"Cruz Blocks Israel Bill Over Watered-Down Support for Jewish State\">negotiated solution<\/a> for Palestinian statehood.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has expressed his \u2062disagreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-suggests-possible-palestinian-state-ensures-the-security-of-israel\/\" title=\"Blinken hints at Palestinian state for Israel's security\">initiate strikes<\/a> in\u200c Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. He has urged Israel to avoid a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-we-go-finland-says-it-must-join-nato-without-delay\/\" title=\"Here We Go: Finland Says It \u201cMust Join NATO Without Delay\u201d\">massive land invasion<\/a>&#8221; until\u2064 there is a plan to evacuate\u200c civilians and remaining hostages.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Rourke, who ran against Biden in 2020 but\u2062 later endorsed him, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-governor-after-censure-vote-state-party-should-focus-on-winning-races\/\" title=\"Arizona Governor After Censure Vote: State Party Should \u2018Focus On Winning Races\u2019\">recently lost<\/a> a gubernatorial bid in Texas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington\u2064 Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Beto O&#8217;Rourke\u2062 believe that voting &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; in the\u200b Michigan Democratic primary will exert political pressure on President Biden regarding the Gaza ceasefire?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Former Texas Representative Beto O&#8217;Rourke\u200b has shown\u200c his support for Michigan voters who are planning to mark\u2063 &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; in the state&#8217;s \u2064Democratic primary to pressure President Joe Biden into calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Rourke believes \u2064that individuals \u2062who want to see more action from the Biden\u200d administration should exert\u200d political pressure \u200dby voting &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; and getting the attention of the president and his campaign. He shares their aims and goals in\u2062 relation\u200b to the situation in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c situation in Gaza remains dire, with over a hundred\u200b hostages still being\u200b held by Hamas 140 days after their \u2063attack \u2064on\u200b Israel. \u200bThe war\u200d has resulted in the deaths of approximately 29,000 people, according to\u2063 the Gaza health ministry. O&#8217;Rourke emphasizes the urgent need for a \u2062ceasefire, the release of all hostages,\u2062 an end to \u200bthe war, and a negotiated solution for\u2062 Palestinian statehood.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has expressed his disagreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s decision to initiate strikes in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. He\u2063 has urged Israel to refrain\u200c from a &#8220;massive land invasion&#8221; until\u200d there is a plan to evacuate \u200bcivilians and\u200d any remaining\u2064 hostages.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Rourke, who\u200c ran against Biden\u200d in the 2020 elections but later endorsed him, \u200crecently lost a gubernatorial bid in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>This article was sourced\u2062 from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Texas Rep. Beto O&#8217;Rourke backs Michigan voters opting for &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; in the Democratic primary, urging President Biden to push for a Gaza ceasefire. 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