Biden officials have been unequivocal in their support for Israel’s assault on Gaza, barely paying lip service to a ceasefire. More concerning is their refusal to acknowledge Israel initiated and provoked this escalation.
Biden administration quietly backs Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza
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Biden administration refuses to say Palestinians are ‘occupied’
In a shocking exchange at the State Department, the spokesman for Biden’s foreign policy team refused to describe Palestinians in the West Bank as living under military occupation by Israel.
Biden administration refuses to say Palestinians are ‘occupied’
Twitter, suspends Palestinian journalist Arikat, and media response — silence
In yet another demonstration of anti-Palestinianism in the U.S. mainstream, there is no outcry over Twitter’s arbitrary suspension of Said Arikat, longtime D.C. correspondent for Al-Quds newspaper.
Twitter suspends Palestinian journalist Arikat, and media response — silence
‘That’s not accountability’ — Reporters slam State Dep’t for accepting Israeli stance on Abu Akleh killing
Matt Lee mocks State Dep’t acceptance of Israeli report on killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. “That’s not what accountability is, unless you guys have a different definition than the dictionary.”
‘That’s not accountability’ — Reporters slam State Dep’t for accepting Israeli stance on Abu Akleh killing
As State Dep’t talks ‘2-state solution,’ reporter asks about Israeli killing of his cousin
Joe Biden’s administration has not changed Middle East policy much from Trump, but one good thing it has done is restore State Department briefings, so the public gets a window on policy-making. And a few reporters have insisted on asking questions about Palestinian human rights– as the AP’s Matt Lee did dramatically last week.
As State Dep’t talks ‘2-state solution,’ reporter asks about Israeli killing of his cousin
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