The State Department has dismissed Shahed Ghoreishi, its chief press officer for Israeli-Palestinian affairs, following disagreements over how to communicate the Trump administration's policy on Gaza. Ghoreishi was removed after disputes about draft statements, including one that rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians, which department leadership ordered to be omitted. He stated that his proposed language reflected previous comments by President Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff, but was met with resistance from senior officials. The incident underscores ongoing internal divisions within the State Department over its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the messaging surrounding it.