State Department staffers have written a 'dissent memo' criticizing President Biden's unconditional support for Israel, stating that it does not advance US interests and suggests a loss of confidence in his approach. The memo calls for US support for a ceasefire and a balanced approach to public and private messaging. Multiple memos expressing dissent on the Israel-Gaza war policy are circulating in the State Department as the civilian death toll in Gaza rises. A majority of Senate Democrats are urging Biden to clarify how the US can support Israel's strategy while protecting civilians and mitigating casualties. They also seek details on Biden's request for $14.3 billion in emergency military assistance for Israel. 26 Senate Democrats have raised concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza.
26 Senate Democrats raise alarm to Biden on civilian casualties in Gaza https://t.co/RKV2ub8lqU
Senate Democrats have called on President Biden to defend his request for $14.3 billion in emergency military assistance for Israel, seeking details about how the administration would ensure that Israel was properly mitigating civilian casualties in Gaza. https://t.co/YhPi87NKYn
The majority of the Senate Democratic caucus urged Biden to clarify how the U.S. can support an Israeli strategy that will effectively defeat Hamas while taking all possible measures to protect civilians in Gaza https://t.co/o66ykrcvuT
Majority of Senate Democrats - led by @ChrisVanHollen, @ChrisMurphyCT, @brianschatz and @SenJackReed - urges Biden to clarify how U.S. can back Israel in a way that will lead to Hamas’ defeat, while taking all possible measures to protect civilians in Gaza https://t.co/dJ17ibg60A
Internal disagreement among U.S. diplomats on Israel policy exposed in leaked memo https://t.co/OgyUVehu5U https://t.co/PhBxgoEDSc
Several memos are circulating in the State Dept. expressing dissent against Biden administration policy on the Israel-Gaza war. Expect the dissent across US agencies to grow as the civilian death toll in Gaza rises. @nahaltoosi got a copy of one memo: https://t.co/NAH53qEGmW https://t.co/9O47IYR7CM
State Dept. staffers wrote a "dissent memo" to Biden's policy of unconditionally supporting Israel. They argue his policy "does not advance, and at worst harms, U.S. interests worldwide." It "suggests a growing loss of confidence" in Biden's approach. https://t.co/UVlvAA1y9E https://t.co/8k4VzOe4ln
Politico reports that it obtained a dissent memo offering a blistering critique of the Biden administration’s handling of #Israel's war on #Gaza. The memo has two key requests: that the #US support a ceasefire, and that it balance its private and public messaging toward the… https://t.co/opsGg56PD8 https://t.co/wZZxZ7anMZ