State Department human rights staffer quits over Biden administration’s Gaza policy

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1. Truthout

   State Department Official Resigns Over Biden Gaza Policy ↗ (opens Truthout)

   Published Mar 26, 2024

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   “Trying to advocate for human rights just became impossible,” Foreign Affairs Officer Annelle Sheline said.

2. Al Jazeera

   US State Dept human rights officer latest to resign in Gaza protest ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Mar 26, 2024

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   While Biden administration has faced internal dissent over policy, only a handful of employees have resigned.

3. Fox News

   State Dept. reacts to staffer's public resignation over Israel offensive in Gaza ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Mar 26, 2024

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   The State Dept. responded Wednesday to questions regarding the resignation of a staffer who said she left the job out of moral opposition to US inaction towards the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza.

4. Anchorage Daily News

   State Department human rights staffer quits over Biden administration’s Gaza policy ↗ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

   Published Mar 26, 2024

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   A State Department official working on human rights issues in the Middle East resigned Wednesday in protest of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

5. CNN

   Opinion: Why I’m resigning from the State Department ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Mar 26, 2024

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   I’m unable to serve an administration that enables the atrocities in Gaza, so I have decided to resign from my position at the Department of State, writes Annelle Sheline.

6. The Guardian

   State department official’s resignation highlights rifts over US Gaza policy ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Mar 26, 2024

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   Annelle Sheline says ‘I no longer wanted to be affiliated with this administration,’ claiming Biden is flouting US law over Israel