Alexander Smith, a contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), resigned after being given a choice between resignation and dismissal last week. This decision followed the cancellation of his presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians. Smith criticized USAID leadership, particularly Samantha Power, for not addressing alleged war crimes by Israel. Smith, who had been with USAID for four years, resigned on Monday, stating he could no longer perform contract work for the Biden administration due to the agency's handling of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
“Alexander Smith, a contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), said he was given a choice between resignation and dismissal after preparing a presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians, which was cancelled…” https://t.co/8cpOTeNi9D
Smith claimed that USAID gave him a choice between resigning or dismissal after he attempted to give a presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians https://t.co/z7frhXeQKk
Alexander Smith, a contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), resigned saying he could no longer perform contract work for the Biden administration after a presentation he was preparing on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis was cancelled https://t.co/8HEnq8wSDB
A contractor for USAID was given a choice between resignation and dismissal after preparing a presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians, which was cancelled at the last minute by USAID last week https://t.co/HFV52saeev
I believe this is the first public resignation from USAID in protest of its handling of the war in Gaza. Alexander Smith, resigned on Monday after four years at USAID, criticising Samantha Power for not calling out war crimes by Israel. https://t.co/Fa0BTC0fOS
"Alexander Smith, a contractor for [USAID], said he was given a choice between resignation and dismissal after preparing a presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians, which was cancelled at the last minute by USAID leadership last week." https://t.co/Cp5FUHl5gV
"Smith, a contractor for USAID, said he was given a choice between resignation and dismissal after preparing a presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians, which was cancelled at the last minute by USAID leadership last week." https://t.co/BwaS2aBnZr