The U.S. State Department has dismissed Shahed Ghoreishi, its top press officer for Israeli-Palestinian affairs, following internal disputes over the administration's policy and messaging on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Ghoreishi reportedly opposed the official narrative regarding the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, which some have characterized as ethnic cleansing. He had advocated for the State Department to issue statements expressing condolences for journalists killed in Gaza and to publicly oppose the forced eviction of Palestinians. His dismissal comes amid broader disagreements within the department over how to present key Trump administration policies related to the region, including the relocation plan for Palestinians. The firing has drawn attention to tensions within U.S. foreign policy communications concerning the Gaza war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.