https://nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-interns-dem…
"We, the undersigned Fall 2023 White House and Executive Office of the President interns, will no longer remain silent on the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people," the interns wrote.
In the aftermath of Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 terrorist assault, and with the group still holding hostages, Israel has mounted a ferocious counterattack that has killed thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and driven many more from their homes. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby recently said that the word "genocide" is being "thrown around in a pretty inappropriate way" and that it is Hamas, not Israel, that is pursuing the eradication of an entire people.
Biden's support for Israel's military campaign has brought sharp criticism from some in the progressive wing of his party, including threats to abandon him in the 2024 election, and calls from inside his administration to lean more heavily on Israel to halt its offensive. The interns' letter amplifies those concerns.
“We heed the voices of the American people and call on the Administration to demand a permanent ceasefire,” the interns wrote. “We are not the decision makers of today, but we aspire to be the leaders of tomorrow, and we will never forget how the pleas of the American people have been heard and thus far, ignored.”
@ElectoralClaraRepublican5mos5MO
The interns say they "can no longer be silent". But the letter is anonymous. It claims 40 signatories but there are actually are no signatories. in the old fashioned sense of signing it.
@ContentDemocracyDemocrat5mos5MO
I find this practice so bizarre. We feel strongly about this! But not enough to risk any personal consequences whatsoever!
@ElectoralClaraRepublican5mos5MO
It is extremely weird. And it's really the journalists at fault as much as anyone. They choose how to report it. It purports to be 40 interns through the EOP. But no names. Seemingly not even shared with the journalists to verify.
@9HGDN3X5mos5MO
No one should die. Terrorist organizations have to be stopped, and we have to try really hard not to affect others but sometimes it's the lesser of two crimes.
@9HGGBG35mos5MO
The United States and its allies are the only countries in the world that have the authority to call a cease-fire within Israel and the greater Middle East. Preventing a cease-fire as the United States has and will likely continue to do does nothing but prolong conflict in the interest of monetary gain for the wealthy who profit off war.
@9HGGYP95mos5MO
the government lied about many things, and soldiers have gone up saying they lied and they had tooken uneccessary lives, and blamed them for the deaths of loved ones, so a cease fire should be in place
@9HGGF725mos5MO
Legislative overreach: Interns, as temporary staff members, do not typically have the authority to directly shape policy or make official statements on behalf of the government. By issuing demands on policy matters, they might exceed their role and potentially undermine established decision-making protocols.
@9HG8W9XIndependent5mos5MO
i dony really care about the news
@9HG97TL5mos5MO
It will help with the recovery of hostages.
@9HGGQ375mos5MO
I had many interesting questions that you had to think carefully to answer.
@9HGG9DK5mos5MO
so we can see what happans in the whit hous
@9HGFDQWRepublican5mos5MO
New topics can either bring people together or destroy them.
@9HGF4GM5mos5MO
I think that we need to make a treaty with the Middle East
@9HGV5Q95mos5MO
I really hope Joe Biden is convinced to call for a cease-fire. We cannot allow this genocide to go on.
@9HG8CQLIndependent5mos5MO
I think that it talks about what are president is doing
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