Over 500 US Government Employees Sign Protest Letter Against Pro-Israel Policies...

White House NSC and FBI Staff Also Support
"Urgent Ceasefire Demand to Israel Needed"

As the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas shows signs of prolonged conflict, staff members of the Joe Biden administration have collectively signed a protest letter urging to stop the pro-Israel stance. The letter argues that President Biden and the U.S. government should not unconditionally side with Israel and must demand an immediate ceasefire from the Israeli government to reduce civilian casualties. With civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip increasing, concerns are growing that resentment toward pro-Israel policies will intensify.

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According to the New York Times (NYT) on the 14th (local time), over 500 employees from more than 40 U.S. government agencies, including the White House National Security Council (NSC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), signed a letter protesting the Biden administration’s pro-Israel policy. The NYT pointed out that as opposition to the Biden administration’s pro-Israel policy grows, the number of employees signing the protest letter is rapidly increasing.

The letter states, "We urge President Biden to urgently demand a ceasefire and call for the immediate release of Israeli hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians to ease tensions in the current conflict." It also demands the restoration of basic services such as water, fuel, and electricity, and guarantees the provision of adequate humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Two political appointees who helped draft the letter told the NYT, "The majority of signatories come from across the government, including the NSC, FBI, and the Department of Justice, and represent diverse faiths." The letter was delivered to the government after receiving about 400 employee signatures, and the number has since increased by over 100, according to the organizers.

The NYT analyzed, "While the Biden administration has recently begun to express concern over the rising number of Palestinian civilian deaths by urging restraint from Israel, such new criticism does not seem to appease many within the government."

Earlier, 100 employees from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) also signed a statement claiming that President Biden is spreading misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war and that Israel is committing war crimes. In the statement, these employees called on senior officials to reassess Israel policy and demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The NYT reported that the statement was delivered to the State Department on the 3rd.

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