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Shahed Ghoreishi was dismissed after disputes over policy messaging on Israel and Gaza, including a rejected draft opposing forced displacement of Palestinians, highlighting strict loyalty enforcement.
- Shahed Ghoreishi, a contractor press officer, was dismissed by the State Department last weekend after two events raised concerns about his alignment with Israel-Gaza policy statements drafted the previous week.
- The firing followed internal disagreements after Ghoreishi prepared a draft response that denied U.S. support for the forced relocation of Gazans, a position that was not accepted by officials at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
- Ghoreishi also removed a mention of the West Bank using the term Judea and Samaria and faced criticism from right-wing commentator Laura Loomer for not fully endorsing the administration’s policies in the Middle East.
- A spokesperson for the State Department emphasized that the agency does not tolerate misconduct by employees, stressing that federal workers must prioritize the President’s agenda over their personal political beliefs.
- The dismissal highlights the Trump administration’s strict loyalty enforcement and its firm pro-Israel stance amid the Gaza conflict, raising questions about future Israel-Palestine policy directions.
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WASHINGTON: The State Department has fired a press officer who was responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza after complaints from the US Embassy in Jerusalem. Officials said Shahed Ghoreishi, a contractor working for the Bureau of Near East Affairs, was terminated over the weekend following two incidents last week in
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US State Department Fires Staff After Dispute Over Israel-Gaza Talking Points
The State Department has fired a press officer who was responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza after complaints from the US Embassy in Jerusalem.
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