Steve Witkoff continues his inappropriate approach

The USA envoy Witkoff has outraged Israeli officials with a position that Israel open the Rafah border on the other side of Gaza even before the body of the last remaining hostage/kidnapee from October 7, 2023 is returned:

Officials in Jerusalem have expressed anger toward US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who is pressuring Israel to open the Rafah crossing before the return of the final hostage, Ran Gvili.

An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, sharply criticized Witkoff in a conversation with Ynet: “Witkoff pushed to bring our major rival, Turkey, to the border. The clock is ticking backward toward a confrontation with Turkey, which would pose a real danger to our security."

Kan 11 News reported that Israeli officials were caught off guard by the announcement regarding the opening of the Rafah crossing and intend to demand explanations from envoys Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The Security Cabinet is scheduled to convene on Sunday, where it is expected to approve the crossing’s opening and discuss recent developments in Iran.

Any demand Witkoff makes that the crossing be opened in a way that would enable more weapons to be smuggled to Hamas is offensive in the extreme, and if Kushner's going along with this, that too is reprehensible. That they would even want Turkey to be allowed anywhere near is also offensive. This is why plenty don't consider Witkoff a good envoy, and it ranks right down there as one of the bad things the Trump administration is doing, along with recognizing Ahmed al-Sharaa as a "valid" leader of Syria. How do we convince them to dismiss Witkoff from his post?

Update: speaking of Iran, Witkoff's also taking a dangerously lenient position on their autocracy as well:

A senior Israeli official confirmed that Witkoff is serving as the intermediary with Iran. "Witkoff brought Trump a WhatsApp message from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, along with a written assurance from President Masoud Pezeshkian, in order to persuade him to postpone the strike," the official said.

This may not have been the sole reason for the delay, as preparations for a major operation were not fully complete two weeks ago, but it did influence the president's mood. "Even now, as intelligence and testimonies from Iranians reach Israel and intelligence agencies in other countries in the region, as well as the US itself, Witkoff continues to push for a diplomatic route to resolve the Iran problem," the senior Israeli official said, expressing clear frustration.

This too is atrocious in the extreme, and one more reason Witkoff must be removed from his post.