{"id":538317,"date":"2021-05-24T11:51:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T15:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=538317"},"modified":"2021-05-24T11:51:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T15:51:17","slug":"bidens-middle-east-approach-may-empower-rivals-says-former-dni-ratcliffe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-middle-east-approach-may-empower-rivals-says-former-dni-ratcliffe\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Biden\u2019s Middle East approach may empower rivals,\u2019 says former DNI Ratcliffe"},"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%2Fbidens-middle-east-approach-may-empower-rivals-says-former-dni-ratcliffe%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=538317&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--><div id=\"attachment_2411434\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2411434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">File \u2013 John Ratcliffe, Trump-era DNI, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 8:38 AM PT \u2013 Monday, May 24, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>While the Biden administration\u2019s Middle East strategy sounds good on paper, critics worry it won\u2019t be able to follow through and could unintentionally empower U.S. adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed America\u2019s relations with Israel and Iran while expressing a traditional approach to handling both countries. He said the U.S. is committed to helping Israel defend itself amid recent conflicts with Hamas militants and will continue to push a more than $730 million arms deal through Congress.<\/p>\n<p>This comes even with staunch opposition from progressives, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The devastation in Gaza is unconscionable. We must urge an immediate ceasefire. The killing of Palestinians and Israelis must end. We must also take a hard look at nearly $4 billion a year in military aid to Israel. It is illegal for U.S. aid to support human rights violations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BernieSanders\/status\/1393972598237696007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to giving Israel the means to defend itself, especially when it comes to these indiscriminate rocket attacks against civilians,\u201d said&nbsp;Blinken. \u201cAny country would respond to that and we\u2019re fully committed to Israel\u2019s defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed doubt in Iran\u2019s commitment to denuclearization. Blinken noted that while indirect bilateral talks to rejoin the failed Obama-era nuclear deal have been successful, Iranian diplomats have not signaled how willing they are to abide by a new set of rules.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomats from both sides have butted heads on who should compromise their position first. Blinken stressed America is willing to accommodate Iran\u2019s demands if they show the same enthusiasm for compromise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we succeed in that than we can use that as a foundation both to look at how we can make the deal itself potentially longer and stronger,\u201d he stated. \u201cAnd also engage on the other issues; whether it\u2019s Iran\u2019s support for terrorism, it\u2019s proliferation, it\u2019s destabilizing support for different proxies throughout the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, former Trump-era Director of National Intelligence John Radcliffe believes Joe Biden\u2019s approach to the Middle East only empowers Iran. He highlighted the Biden administration\u2019s failure to crackdown on the militant wing of Hamas after a ceasefire ended their 11 day violent spat with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Radcliffe claimed Hamas militants are funded and trained by Iranian security forces, adding this is a common move for the rogue state. He went on to say Biden is deprioritizing America\u2019s strong relationship with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the Biden administration is expected to rollout humanitarian assistance to help both parties rebuild from the destruction. Additionally, diplomats from America and Iran are expected to continue hashing out a nuclear deal in Vienna in the coming days.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/ga-judge-unseals-mail-in-ballots-in-fulton-county-pending-comprehensive-forensic-audit\/\">Ga. Judge Unseals Mail-In Ballots In Fulton County Pending Comprehensive Forensic Audit<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File \u2013 John Ratcliffe, Trump-era DNI, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. 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