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Biden writes two different letters on Gaza war, reflecting his US audience | Israel-Palestine conflict News<\/p>\n
United States President Joe Biden has delivered two different messages on the Israel-Hamas war to pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel Americans, NBC News has reported, based on copies of official White House correspondence.<\/p>\n
While one letter showcased Biden\u2019s support for Israel against Palestinian group Hamas\u2019s \u201cterrorism\u201d, the other spoke about the US administration\u2019s efforts to protect civilians in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n
According to NBC, the letter sent to pro-Israelis invoked the Holocaust in relation to the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. It also pledged continuous support to Israel and efforts to return the captives taken by Hamas and being held in Gaza.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe people of Israel lived through a moment of pure evil\u201d that \u201cresurfaced horrible memories\u201d and amounted to the \u201cdeadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust\u201d, NBC reported Biden\u2019s letter, dated November 1, as saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe United States stands with Israel,\u201d it continued. \u201cWe will continue to ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself against terrorism in accordance with international humanitarian law.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Biden\u2019s letter to pro-Palestinians focused on aid to Palestine and made no mention of the Holocaust or of US support for Israel.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe mourn the many innocent Palestinians who have been killed,\u201d NBC reported Biden\u2019s second letter saying, dated November 8.<\/p>\n
It added that the administration \u201cis working closely with partners to ensure that life-saving assistance \u2013 including, food, water, and medicine can urgently reach innocent Palestinians in Gaza\u201d and emphasised that \u201cthe United States stands unequivocally for the protection of civilians during conflict\u201d.<\/p>\n
While the two letters do not appear to contradict one another, or Biden\u2019s policies, NBC reported that it was not common for the White House to craft different versions of a letter on the same topic that vary so much in their emphasis.<\/p>\n
It added that the incident \u201creflects the political tightrope Biden is trying to navigate as pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian elements of his coalition fray over the war\u201d, and with less than a year to go before elections.<\/p>\n
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In an opinion piece published on Saturday in the Washington Post, Biden wrote that Gaza and the occupied West Bank \u201cshould be reunited under a single governance structure\u201d \u2013 a revitalised Palestinian Authority.<\/p>\n
\u201cGaza must never again be used as a platform for terrorism. There must be no forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, no reoccupation, no siege or blockade, and no reduction in territory,\u201d he wrote, adding that \u201cafter this war is over, the voices of Palestinian people and their aspirations\u201d must be at the centre of \u201cpost-crisis governance in Gaza\u201d.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the US president and two of his cabinet members were being sued for failing to prevent as well as aiding and abetting \u201cgenocide\u201d in Gaza.<\/p>\n
A federal complaint (PDF), filed on Monday against Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, accused them of \u201cfailure to prevent and complicity in the Israeli government\u2019s unfolding genocide\u201d.<\/p>\n
The complaint noted that Washington was Israel\u2019s closest ally and strongest supporter, as well as its biggest provider of military assistance \u2013 with Israel being the largest cumulative recipient of US foreign assistance since World War II.<\/p>\n
Because of this, it said, the US could have a \u201cdeterrent effect on Israeli officials now pursuing genocidal acts against the Palestinian people\u201d.<\/p>\n
Also this week, police in riot gear clashed with demonstrators calling for a ceasefire outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n
Wednesday\u2019s protest came a day after many thousands of pro-Israeli protesters gathered on the National Mall, holding placards with words like, \u201cLet Israel finish the job\u201d, \u201cFrom the river to the sea, Israel is all you\u2019ll see\u201d and \u201cNo ceasefire\u201d.<\/p>\n
At least 12,000 people, including 5,000 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, according to Palestinian officials. In Israel, the official death toll from Hamas\u2019s attacks stands at about 1,200.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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