{"id":2198593,"date":"2024-03-13T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffries-supports-decisive-defeat-of-hamas-amid-looming-rafah-invasion\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T16:40:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:40:03","slug":"hakeem-jeffries-supports-decisive-defeat-of-hamas-amid-looming-rafah-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffries-supports-decisive-defeat-of-hamas-amid-looming-rafah-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakeem Jeffries backs a firm takedown of Hamas in face of the impending Rafah offensive"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fhakeem-jeffries-supports-decisive-defeat-of-hamas-amid-looming-rafah-invasion%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=2198593&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>Hakeem Jeffries\u2062 Advocates for Firm Action Against Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>In the shadow of \u200ca potential Israeli military move into the pivotal Gazan city \u2064of Rafah, <strong>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood resolute<\/strong>, \u200bfirmly \u2063supporting a\u2062 strategic blow to \u200cHamas during \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">recent press conference<\/a>. Jeffries, representing New York, echoed President Joe Biden&#8217;s unwavering\u200b pro-Israel sentiments\u2062 expressed during the Union Address, although he carefully navigated \u200dthe delicate issue of Rafah\u2014a city that has become a sanctuary for\u2062 countless displaced Palestinians.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI support everything that the president said during\u2064 the State of the Union address and his general perspective that what\u2064 we have to do is make sure that Hamas \u2064is decisively defeated. It\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-asks-taliban-to-guarantee-womens-protection-in-afghanistan-as-bloody-photos-emerge\/\" title=\"State Department Asks Taliban To \u2018Guarantee\u2019 Women\u2019s Protection In Afghanistan As Bloody Photos Emerge\">brutal terrorist organization<\/a>,\u201d Jeffries\u2064 pronounced. \u201cUnless we defeat Hamas, there is no \u2062possibility for just and lasting peace.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Biden&#8217;s Stance on Rafah: A Diplomatic Tightrope<\/h3>\n<p>Addressing the complexities of a \u2064Rafah invasion, President Biden&#8217;s remark over \u200bthe weekend signaled that such an incursion might signify <em>crossing\u200b a red line<\/em>, one which the United States \u200dmight find difficult to endorse. Yet, the administration has since rallied\u200d for a humanitarian strategy to ensure vital supplies reach\u2063 Rafah&#8217;s civilians in the face of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-assisting-ukraine-on-its-counteroffensive-plans\/\" title=\"U.S. Assisting Ukraine On Its Counteroffensive Plans\">looming conflict<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The commitment to Israel remains unwavering in \u2062the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict, sparked by \u200ba deliberate offensive by \u200dthe group on October 7th. This tightrope walk of diplomacy \u2063places Capitol Hill in a delicate balance, pitting the\u200d urge to support Palestinian welfare \u2064against \u2064traditional alliances with Israel\u2014splits that grow more pronounced as voices\u200d on the \u2063left push for an immediate halt to\u200d hostilities due to civilian distress.<\/p>\n<h3>Israel&#8217;s Perspective: A Justification for the Rafah Offensive<\/h3>\n<p>From Israel&#8217;s vantage point, the\u200c engagement in Rafah presents a necessary step to fully eliminate the threat posed by Hamas, whose guerilla tactics blend military and civilian lines. Jeffries acknowledges the dual responsibility:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur commitment, of\u200b course, to Israel is\u200d ironclad while at the\u200b same time making sure that we can get the hostages out and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-biden-walks-back-gaza-ceasefire-claim\/\" title=\"Biden retracts Gaza ceasefire statement\">surge humanitarian assistance<\/a> in so that \u200cwe can help the\u2063 innocent civilians in Gaza who are in harm\u2019s way through no fault of their own,\u201d elaborated Jeffries.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Jeffries Calls \u200cfor\u2063 Congressional Action on\u2063 National Security Bill<\/h3>\n<p>Moving beyond the battleground, Jeffries addressed domestic policy, strongly opposing any alternatives to the recently \u2063passed Senate&#8217;s Israel, Ukraine, and\u2063 Taiwan aid bill, and appealed for swift \u200dHouse approval:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe clock is ticking, and we have \u200bto get the bipartisan \u200cnational security bill over the finish line before we leave town next Friday,\u201d stressed Jeffries. \u201cIt\u2019s reckless to do otherwise.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200cSenate&#8217;s endorsement of \u200bthe bill evinced bipartisan support,\u200c a 70-30 vote that transcended \u2064party lines with 22 Republican senators\u2062 in favor. Despite House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s reservations, particularly concerning \u2062the\u2064 bill&#8217;s substantial $95 billion funding proposal, the call to bolster Ukraine amidst its strife with Russia stands as a point of \u2064consensus.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries&#8217; statements \u200dand the\u200b subsequent political maneuvers highlight the urgency and complexity of \u2064international and \u200bdomestic policy decisions, where the interplay of force, diplomacy, and support continues to shape the\u200b global landscape.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click here to delve deeper into this intricate political narrative from \u2062the Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorses a strong defeat of Hamas, aligning with President Biden&#8217;s pro-Israel position. Ahead of a potential Israeli advance into Rafah, Jeffries navigated the intricacies cautiously during his recent briefing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2643,"featured_media":2198594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24068560360464-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24068560360464-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198593","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\/2643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}