{"id":518909,"date":"2021-05-17T18:20:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T22:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=518909"},"modified":"2021-05-17T18:20:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T22:20:26","slug":"biden-calls-for-ceasefire-in-latest-call-with-israeli-pm-netanyahu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-for-ceasefire-in-latest-call-with-israeli-pm-netanyahu\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Calls For Ceasefire In Latest Call With Israeli PM Netanyahu"},"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\">22<\/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-calls-for-ceasefire-in-latest-call-with-israeli-pm-netanyahu%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=518909&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>President Joe Biden called for a ceasefire outright for the first time amid an increased Israel-Gaza conflict on Monday afternoon, according to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Biden was asked by a reporter shortly after giving remarks about COVID-19 whether he would back a ceasefire. The president noted that he planned to speak with <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/17\/joe-biden-administration-approves-735-million-weapons-sale-israel\/\">Israeli<\/a> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and would give more details following that call.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President reiterated his firm support for Israel\u2019s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks,\u201d the White House said after the two leaders spoke. \u201cThe President welcomed efforts to address intercommunal violence and to bring calm to Jerusalem. He encouraged Israel to make every effort to ensure the protection of innocent civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two leaders discussed progress in Israel\u2019s military operations against Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza. The President expressed his support for a ceasefire and discussed U.S. engagement with Egypt and other partners towards that end.\u00a0The two leaders agreed that they and their teams would remain in close touch,\u201d the White House added.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s comments mark the first time he has publicly acknowledged an outright ceasefire since an increase in violence between Israel and the terrorism group Hamas. His call follows comments from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/05\/16\/un-secretary-general-calls-israel-palestinian-violence-appalling-demands-end-.html\">pushed<\/a> for an immediate ceasefire on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7193757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"37\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7193757\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7193757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a mask for protection against the COVID-19 pandemic, attends a special cabinet meeting on the occasion of \"Jerusalem Day\" at the city's municipality building on May 9, 2021. (AMIT SHABI\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-179x120.jpg 179w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-620x415-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-768x515-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-1536x1029-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-2048x1372-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7193757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a mask for protection against the COVID-19 pandemic, attends a special cabinet meeting on the occasion of \u201cJerusalem Day\u201d at the city\u2019s municipality building on May 9, 2021. (AMIT SHABI\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prior to the president\u2019s latest call with Netanyahu, the administration repeatedly reiterated its support for Israel amid this conflict. Some members within the Democratic party have been vocally against Biden backing Israel, with Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1393673695433043976?s=20\">calling<\/a>\u00a0the country an \u201capartheid\u201d state on March 15.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to bring an end to the violence, we want de-escalate the situation on the ground,\u201d White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday, adding that they believe this can be best achieved through \u201cquiet and intensive diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we share an objective of de-escalating the circumstances on the ground. We share with you that a two-state solution is the only way to bring a lasting end to the violence,\u201d Psaki added. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/17\/white-house-message-democrats-sparring-joe-biden-israel-support-step-back-politics\/\">(RELATED:\u00a0White House Says Its Message For Democrats Sparring With Biden On Israel Is To \u2018Step Back From Politics For A Moment\u2019)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/17\/netanyahu-biden-hamas-israel-gaza\/\">said<\/a> Monday that strikes against Hamas will continue and it\u2019s unclear if his call with Biden prompted any change in his mindset.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden called for a ceasefire outright for the first time amid an increased Israel-Gaza conflict on Monday afternoon, according to the White House.Biden was asked by a reporter &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2278365,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Biden Calls For Ceasefire In Latest Call With Israeli PM Netanyahu","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-518909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232783312-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Biden Calls For Ceasefire In Latest Call With Israeli PM Netanyahu","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518909","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2278365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}