In private meetings that frequently devolved into venting sessions, State Department employees 'overwhelmingly' called for 'more to punish Israel,' according to Jewish Insider.
In private meetings that frequently devolved into venting sessions, State Department employees "overwhelmingly" called for "more to punish Israel ," according to Jewish Insider.
Since Hamas' unprovoked attack on Israel on Oct. 7, tensions over the ensuing war in Gaza have simmered at institutions across the country, including colleges and universities, corporations and the federal government. At the State Department, at least two officials have resigned in protest of President Joe Biden's support for Israel and dozens reportedly signed onto dissent cables sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken last fall.
The foreign service officer who spoke with the Insider anonymously said there is a "failure of leadership in the U.S. Department of State right now to reinforce internally what the policy is and why the president has taken it," as well as "to put into context what Israel is dealing with, whether it's Hamas' tactics on the ground, or the fact that it's actually a two-front war, with Iran lurking in the background.
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