Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden's support for Israeli war in Gaza
1 year ago

Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden's support for Israeli war in Gaza

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Department of Education policy adviser appointed by the Biden administration quit Wednesday to protest the administration's crucial military support of Israel's war in Gaza and its handling of the conflict's repercussions at home and abroad. Tariq Habash, a Biden administration appointee who had worked in the education department to help overhaul the student loan system and address inequities in higher education, told The Associated Press he submitted his resignation Wednesday. Habash becomes at least the second official, and the first known official of Palestinian origin, to resign from the administration in protest of President Joe Biden's actions regarding the war. The White House referred questions about Habash to the Department of Education and a department spokesperson said “we wish him the best in his future endeavors.” Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks killed 1,200 people in Israel.

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Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two of the many Biden administration officials who have resigned in protest over the U.S. government’s current policy on Israel and the Palestinian people are taking matters into their own hands by launching a lobbying group and political action committee to help change Washington’s approach to the Middle East in a way that supports Palestinian freedom and …

Top US State Department official for Israel-Palestine affairs resigns
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Top US State Department official for Israel-Palestine affairs resigns

Al Jazeera  

Andrew Miller cited family reasons but resignation is latest in a string of departures from Biden administration since Israel’s war on Gaza began. He was a sceptic of US President Joe Biden’s “bear hug” approach towards Israel’s government, said the Post, which first reported Miller’s departure. Reporting from Washington, DC, Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett said it underscored growing frustration within …

Rifts seem to appear between Israel’s political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rifts seem to appear between Israel’s political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war

LA Times  

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a tent camp in Khan Yunis. The Israeli army’s chief spokesman on Wednesday appeared to question the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership. “This business of destroying Hamas, making …

U.S. Official Resigns Over Biden Policy On Gaza
7 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Official Resigns Over Biden Policy On Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Veteran State Department official Stacy Gilbert quit the agency because the Biden administration is “twisting the facts” to make a “patently, demonstrably, quantifiably false” claim that Israel is not blocking humanitarian aid for Gaza in order to justify his administration’s continued military support to the country, she told HuffPost on Wednesday in the first interview since her …

US State Department official reportedly resigns over obstruction of aid to Gaza
7 months, 1 week ago

US State Department official reportedly resigns over obstruction of aid to Gaza

China Daily  

A man carries a child, as Palestinians travel on foot along with their belongings as they flee Rafah due to an Israeli military operation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 28, 2024. WASHINGTON - A US State Department official resigned this week over what she thought was a mistake that the department assessed that Israel had not impeded …

Another Biden administration staffer resigns over US stance on Gaza war
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Another Biden administration staffer resigns over US stance on Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

Lily Greenberg Call says she cannot ‘in good conscience’ represent the US gov’t, condemns ‘disastrous’ Gaza policy. Another staffer in United States President Joe Biden’s administration has publicly resigned in protest of the US’s continued support for Israel amid its war on Gaza, The Associated Press news agency reported. A handful of Biden administration officials and appointees – including a …

“I voiced concern repeatedly, I was silenced”: ex US diplomat on Gaza
8 months ago

“I voiced concern repeatedly, I was silenced”: ex US diplomat on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Can dissent within the US government have an impact? US President Joe Biden had previously warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an invasion of Rafah was a “red line”. Meanwhile, the Biden administration faces growing internal dissent against its policies in the Middle East, most recently marked by the resignation of US Department of State Arabic language spokesperson, Hala …

For Biden and Netanyahu, Gaza is a balancing act for their political survival
8 months ago

For Biden and Netanyahu, Gaza is a balancing act for their political survival

The Independent  

Another week, a few more degrees of separation between the United States and Israel – or so it would appear. With Prime Minister Netanyahu poised to launch a major offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah, President Biden said he had warned Israel that if the operation went ahead, he would withhold US weapons. News of the delayed shipment …

Joe Biden remains tight-lipped as Gaza protesters clash with cops on college campuses
8 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden remains tight-lipped as Gaza protesters clash with cops on college campuses

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden is staying mum about student protests and police crackdowns as Republicans try to turn campus unrest over the war in Gaza into a campaign cudgel against Democrats. But Biden's last public comment came more than a week ago, when he condemned “antisemitic protests” and “those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians.” The White House, …

Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack

The Hindu  

The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented October 7 attack, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel’s history. Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva’s decision could set the stage for more resignations among Israel’s top security brass over Hamas’s attack, when …

Biden is dealing in ‘alternative facts’ like Trump on Gaza, says State Dept official who resigned over war
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden is dealing in ‘alternative facts’ like Trump on Gaza, says State Dept official who resigned over war

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden has become “increasingly Trumpian” in his rhetoric …

US officials’ fury at Biden Gaza policy means mood in State Department now worse than during the Iraq War
9 months ago

US officials’ fury at Biden Gaza policy means mood in State Department now worse than during the Iraq War

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I have never seen this much dissent,” Charles Blaha, former director of the State …

Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Palestinian prime minister announced the resignation of his government on Monday, paving the way for a shake-up in the Palestinian Authority, which the U.S. hopes will eventually take on a role in postwar Gaza. But it is deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has roundly rejected the idea of putting the authority in …

Palestinian PM Shtayyeh hands resignation to Abbas over Gaza ‘genocide’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Palestinian PM Shtayyeh hands resignation to Abbas over Gaza ‘genocide’

Al Jazeera  

Shtayyeh’s move comes amid US pressure on Palestinian Authority to work on a political structure that can govern a Palestinian state after Gaza war. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has announced the resignation of his government, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, due to the escalating violence in the occupied territory and the war on Gaza. “The decision …

‘Overruled’: Over 800 U.S. And Allied Officials Issue Public Call For Shift In Gaza Policy
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Overruled’: Over 800 U.S. And Allied Officials Issue Public Call For Shift In Gaza Policy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of more than 800 government officials in the U.S., Britain and major European countries ― as well as European Union institutions ― has signed a letter urging Western countries to reconsider their policy of near-total support for Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza. Earlier this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a town hall-style meeting …

US education official quits over Joe Biden's Israel-Gaza policy
1 year ago

US education official quits over Joe Biden's Israel-Gaza policy

India Today  

A senior official in the U.S. Education Department stepped down on Wednesday, citing President Joe Biden's handling of the conflict in Gaza, the latest sign of dissent in the administration as deaths continue to grow in the war. Tariq Habash, special assistant in the Education Department's Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, in a letter to Education Secretary Miguel …

Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden’s support for Israeli war in Gaza
1 year ago

Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden’s support for Israeli war in Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Department of Education policy adviser appointed by the Biden administration quit Wednesday to protest the administration’s crucial military support of Israel’s war in Gaza and its handling of the conflict’s repercussions at home and abroad. Tariq Habash, a Biden administration appointee who had worked in the education department to help overhaul the student loan system and address …

Internal rebellion against Biden's Israel policy explodes, CIA issues warning
1 year, 1 month ago

Internal rebellion against Biden's Israel policy explodes, CIA issues warning

Hindustan Times  

The CIA’s top analysis chief has sparked controversy by changing her Facebook cover photo to a Palestinian flag amid growing dissent within the Biden administration over its handling of the Israel-Hamas war. “A senior analytic manager in the middle of a crisis shows glaringly poor judgment by publicly posting an obviously controversial political statement,” a former intelligence official told the …

Dissent over US policy in the Israel-Hamas war stirs unusual public protests from federal employees
1 year, 1 month ago

Dissent over US policy in the Israel-Hamas war stirs unusual public protests from federal employees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal government workers from the State Department to NASA are circulating open letters demanding that President Joe Biden pursue a cease-fire in Israel’s war against Hamas. A Biden political appointee who helped organize the multiagency open letter said the president’s rejection of appeals to push Netanyahu for a long-term cease-fire had left some federal staffers feeling “dismissed, in …

'We're listening': Blinken writes to staffers amid growing backlash within US State Dept over Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

'We're listening': Blinken writes to staffers amid growing backlash within US State Dept over Israel-Hamas war

Firstpost  

In his email, the State Department secretary also provided an overview of his recent trips to Israel, adding that America’s ‘overarching objective remains the same: to bring this terrible conflict to a close as quickly as possible, while standing by Israel’s right and obligation’ US State Department Antony Blinken has acknowledged the growing dissent in his office over the Biden …

The State Department is divided over Biden's Israel policy.
1 year, 2 months ago

The State Department is divided over Biden's Israel policy.

Slate  

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. In the Oct. 20 message, he wrote about how “challenging” the current crisis was for State Department employees and reiterated his and President Joe Biden’s calls for Israel to respect the “rule of law and international humanitarian standards” while backing the country’s right to defend …

State Department official resigns over Biden’s handling of Israel-Gaza war
1 year, 2 months ago

State Department official resigns over Biden’s handling of Israel-Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

The official who was involved in arms transfers to US allies for 11 years resigns in protest over Washington’s decision to boost military aid to Israel. A US Department of State official has resigned over Washington’s decision to boost military aid to Israel, saying the US-supported Gaza war would lead to more suffering for both Israelis and Palestinians. In an …

Biden sticks to US's Israel-Gaza playbook, progressives and allies push for tougher stance
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden sticks to US's Israel-Gaza playbook, progressives and allies push for tougher stance

India Today  

With his muted response to the Gaza conflict, President Joe Biden is largely sticking to a time-worn U.S. playbook despite pressure from progressive Democrats for a tougher line toward Israel and from America’s allies for a more active role to end the violence. By citing Israel’s right to defend itself against a rocket barrage from the Hamas-ruled enclave and only …

Joe Biden Sticks to Israel-Gaza Playbook, Irking Progressives and Allies
3 years, 7 months ago

Joe Biden Sticks to Israel-Gaza Playbook, Irking Progressives and Allies

News 18  

With his muted response to the Gaza conflict, President Joe Biden is largely sticking to a time-worn U.S. playbook despite pressure from progressive Democrats for a tougher line toward Israel and from America’s allies for a more active role to end the violence. Biden, a longtime supporter of Israel from his decades in the Senate and the vice presidency, began …

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