In a recent development, Tyler Cherry, a newly promoted White House hire, has decided to delete his past controversial tweets regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Cherry, who was named associate communications director at the White House, addressed his previous social media posts in a statement on Sunday without specifically mentioning the comments he made.

Cherry emphasized that his past social media posts from his younger days do not reflect his current views. He expressed his support for the current administration's agenda and reiterated his commitment to focusing on communication work surrounding climate and environmental policies.

The contentious tweets in question were posted by Cherry in 2014 and 2015 when he was an undergraduate at the University of California Los Angeles. At that time, Cherry criticized American support for Israel, which contrasts with the Biden administration's expressed support for the Jewish state since the recent Israel-Hamas conflict.

One notable tweet from Cherry came in August 2014 during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. He responded to a tweet from Samantha Power, who was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations at the time, expressing condolences for aid workers killed in an Israeli airstrike. Cherry questioned why the U.S. continued to supply ammunition and weapons to Israeli forces.

In another tweet, Cherry reacted to then-Senator Barbara Boxer's support for Israel, criticizing what he perceived as a lack of concern for civilian casualties in Palestine.

Cherry also voiced his support for the Palestinian cause by declaring, "Cheersing in bars to ending the occupation of Palestine - no shame and f*** your glares #ISupportGaza #FreePalestine."

Furthermore, in 2017, Cherry defended Women's March organizer Linda Sarsour against accusations of antisemitism, attributing the criticism to the political right.

It is worth noting that as of Monday morning, all the controversial tweets have been deleted from Cherry's profile. The White House has not yet responded to a request for comment regarding Cherry's hiring.

Andrew Bates, the White House senior deputy press secretary, stated that they are proud to have Tyler on their team. However, the Jewish Insider's request for comment remains unanswered.

As Cherry attempts to move forward in his role at the White House, the deletion of his past tweets raises questions about his position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how his previous views may impact his work on communication and policy matters.