{"id":2370555,"date":"2024-11-18T21:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T02:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-staffers-disrupt-lame-duck-period-with-new-round-of-protest-about-israel-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T21:50:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T02:50:24","slug":"biden-staffers-disrupt-lame-duck-period-with-new-round-of-protest-about-israel-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-staffers-disrupt-lame-duck-period-with-new-round-of-protest-about-israel-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden staffers disrupt lame-duck period with new round of protest about Israel &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">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%2Fbiden-staffers-disrupt-lame-duck-period-with-new-round-of-protest-about-israel-washington-examiner%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=2370555&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--><p>In a recent development, over 20 staffers \u200cfrom the White\u2062 House are expressing their discontent\u2064 with President \u200cJoe Biden&#8217;s handling of U.S. support for Israel, particularly during his administration&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-old-man-and-the-aoc\/\" title=\"The Old Man and the AOC\">lame-duck period<\/a>. They issued a protest letter criticizing the administration \u2062for not following through on previous threats to limit support \u2063unless specific conditions\u200c were met regarding the humanitarian\u2062 crisis in Gaza. The staffers argue that decisive \u200daction is still possible and necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-dilemma-of-the-unvaccinated\/\" title=\"The Dilemma of the Unvaccinated\">potentially save lives<\/a>, despite acknowledging the pending end \u200cof Biden&#8217;s term. The letter claims\u200b that the ongoing support for Israeli military operations may violate U.S. laws, including the Foreign Assistance Act. One signatory\u2064 even resigned in response to \u2063the \u2064administration&#8217;s inaction, emphasizing the importance of legacy and the grave consequences of current policies. This protest was notably \u200dinfluenced by the administration&#8217;s failure to enforce an ultimatum given to Israel to improve conditions\u200b in Gaza, which\u200d has sparked\u200d internal dissent among \u2064staff.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden staffers disrupt lame-duck period with new round of protest about Israel<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1880966\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> staffers are leading another revolt against their boss, who is facing his final days in office and continued criticism for how he has handled the country&rsquo;s relationship with Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A group of more than 20 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a> staffers not directly involved in Middle Eastern policy issued a letter of protest over the Biden administration&rsquo;s failure to follow through on threats to withhold some support for Israel if certain conditions weren&rsquo;t met, <em>Politico<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/national-security-daily\/2024\/11\/18\/fresh-protest-in-white-house-on-bidens-israel-policy-00183727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reported<\/a>. The letter acknowledged the lame-duck period but argued that the administration could still take decisive action.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Palestinians evacuate a body from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jehad Alshrafi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;You are running out of time to do the right thing, but decisive action could save precious lives in the next two months,&rdquo; it read.<\/p>\n<p>The letter argued that a continuation of U.S. support for Israeli military operations is illegal, violating federal statutes such as the Conventional Arms Transfer Policy, the Foreign Assistance Act, and the Leahy Laws.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration used the Leahy Laws to almost sanction an Israel Defense Forces unit but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/2981138\/us-backtracks-sanction-idf-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"decided against it\">decided against it<\/a> after pushback.<\/p>\n<p>One signatory resigned after the letter was sent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One thing that drew me into this was legacy,&rdquo; one of the staffers said. &ldquo;If the course is continued, it will be a legacy of horror.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The letter was triggered by the failure of the Biden administration to follow through on an ultimatum delivered to Israel on Oct. 13, demanding &ldquo;concrete measures&rdquo; to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza within 30 days. Though Israel took some measures toward rectifying the situation, the Biden administration and the United Nations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c8rl0v76nxyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> it was inadequate, a charge Israel disputed.<\/p>\n<p>A White House National Security Council spokesperson disputed the accusations in the letter of dissent, calling its characterization of the situation &ldquo;not at all accurate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There have been at least three other memos and letters protesting the Biden administration&rsquo;s policies regarding Israel this year alone. The administration has also been plagued by a string of resignations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Internal letters of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">dissent rarely change official<\/a> U.S. policy, but their issuance can draw attention to the matter. One of the most famous examples of this is the &ldquo;Blood Telegram,&rdquo; a strongly worded letter of protest regarding U.S. support for Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.<\/p>\n<p>Though casualty figures in the war in Gaza are disputed, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry put the number of dead at 43,000, not distinguishing between fighters and civilians. The war recently expanded to Lebanon, where more than 3,000 have died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1880966\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1880966\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden staffers protest Israel policy during lame-duck period<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2370556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Biden-WH-protest.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,4671,8383,4542,9040],"class_list":["post-2370555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-israel","tag-lame-duck","tag-protest","tag-staffers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Biden-WH-protest.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370555","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370559,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370555\/revisions\/2370559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}