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Career Diplomat Resigns from State Department over Biden’s Gaza Policy

HeadlineMay 01, 2024

An 18-year career diplomat has resigned from the State Department over the Biden administration’s Gaza policy. Hala Rharrit is the third State Department employee to publicly resign, joining Josh Paul and Annelle Sheline. Rharrit criticized the Biden administration’s arming of Israel. She told The Washington Post, “We’re promoting a generational cycle of revenge that is not making Israelis any safer.”

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