Coverage dated May 14, 2024 to May 15, 2024

Jewish Biden appointee first to resign over war in Gaza

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A Jewish official in the U.S. Interior Department has become the first staffer appointed by President Joe Biden to resign over the administration's stance on Israel's war in Gaza.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal
Interior staffer 1st Jewish Biden appointee to publicly resign over war in Gaza (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Published May 14, 2024
Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description
Lily Greenberg Call, a special assistant to the chief of staff, accused President Joe Biden of using Jews to justify U.S. policy in the conflict.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Interior Dept staffer becomes first Jewish Biden appointee to publicly resign over war in Gaza (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published May 14, 2024
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
An Interior Department staffer on Wednesday became the first Jewish political appointee to publicly resign in protest of U.S. support for Israel's war in Gaza.
The Guardian
US interior department staffer is first Jewish Biden appointee to resign over war in Gaza (opens The Guardian)
Published May 14, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
Lily Greenberg Call, special assistant to chief of staff, accused Biden of using Jews to justify US policy in the conflict
UPI
Jewish Biden appointee first to resign over war in Gaza (opens UPI)
Published May 15, 2024
UPI's feed description
A Jewish official in the U.S. Interior Department has become the first staffer appointed by President Joe Biden to resign over the administration's stance on Israel's war in Gaza.
Rolling Stone
Biden Appointee Becomes First Jewish Staffer to Resign Over Gaza (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 15, 2024
Rolling Stone's feed description
A Jewish-American appointee resigned from President Biden’s administration, a sign of the fallout over his allegiance with Israel in the war on Gaza
Washington Examiner
Jewish Biden appointee resigns over president’s stance on war in Gaza: ‘Blood of innocent people on his hands’ (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 15, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
A Jewish Biden administration official resigned over Joe Biden's handling of the War in Gaza, calling it a "genocide."
The New Republic
Biden Appointee Cites Jewish Faith in Resignation Over War in Gaza (opens The New Republic)
Published May 15, 2024
The New Republic's feed description
An Interior Department staffer accused the president of “making Jews the face of the American war machine.”

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