Shahed Ghoreishi, the State Department's lead press officer on Israeli-Palestinian affairs, was fired after internal disputes over how to characterize U.S. policy toward Gaza. He recommended issuing condolences for Palestinian journalists killed by Israeli forces and drafted language opposing forced displacement, including the statement, "We do not support forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza." Ghoreishi said he received no explanation for his termination and noted the language had been previously cleared by the department. Human rights advocates and critics condemned the firing and said it raises concerns about the department's stance on potential expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
"expressing condolences"
"We do not support forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza."
"Despite a strong reputation and close working relationship with many of my colleagues, I was unable to survive these disputes," he said, noting the language he recommended for the media statement had been previously cleared by the State Departme
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