State Department Employee Fired After Questioning Talking Points On Israel And Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs fired a press officer responsible for drawing the Trump administration’s speaking points about policy. Israel and Gaza After complaints of the US Embassy in Jerusalem.
Authorities said that Shahed Ghoreishi, a contractor working for the Near East Affairs Office, was terminated after two events last week. Loyalty to Trump management policies questioned.
Ghoreishi, an Iranian American, was targeted on Wednesday after the dismissal of the right -wing personality. Laura LoomerHe accused the administration of not fully supporting the policies of the Middle East.
According to Ghoreishi and two current US officials, Ghoreishi withdrew the anger of a senior official at the US Embassy in Jerusalem, and then helped Foreign Minister Marco Rubio for answering a question from Associated Press last week. Relevant question Discussions between Israel and South Sudan About the possible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan.
The draft response contained a line that said that the US did not support it forcibly. Moving the GracePresident Donald Trump and his private ambassador Steve Witkoff repeatedly said.
However, according to Ghoreishi and the authorities, this line was rejected by the US Embassy in Jerusalem and led to questions about the policy in Washington. Authorities, internal personnel changes to discuss anonymity on the condition of anonymity.
Ghoreishi also said that the Palestinian lands preferred by some right -wing Israeli officials from the embassy referring to the West Bank as “Jewish and Samari”. Mike HuckabeeThe US Ambassador to Israel has repeatedly supported the West Bank by Judea and Samaria.
The estimation shows the lengths that the Trump administration goes to ensure what it sees. Loyalty and targets to the presidentincluding an overwhelming foreign policy approach Israel in war against Hamas. Management this week Also canceled security gaps 37 for the current and former national security guard Trump signed a critical 2019 letter It has been emphasized by Loomer lately.
“Despite a close working relationship with most of my appointed and hardworking colleagues, I followed two events last week, and to state that the Palestinians in Gaza were opposed to the forcibly displacement of the Palestinians in Gaza, as Trump and private ambassador Witkoff in Gazia, said that both Judra and Samarya were referred to and Jerming.
“Both of these were consistently approved at the senior level in the past, so it seems to be gloomy of whether I was targeted without a direct explanation and whether our Israeli-Palestinian policy is worse and worse.” He said.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to comment on the fire brigade and called it a matter of internal personnel.
Without considering the characteristics, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tommy Pigott said that the agency had zero tolerance for employees who abuse the agency, leaki secret negotiations or information by leaking or disclosing information or otherwise.
Fire was first reported by Washington Post.
Loomer claimed that Ghoreishi was a hand in the removal of Ghoreishi from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said he was connected to pro -Iranian groups and jihadists rejected by Ghoreishi.
The day before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stop all visitor visas for people from Gaza Loomer is waiting for a review immediately after publishing a video on children’s social media. Gaza To arrive in the US to question how they receive a visa and how to get visa.
