Officials inside the State Department are reportedly planning a “mutiny” over President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel and Palestine conflict.
Several staffers explained to the HuffPost that increasing frustration is mounting regarding Secretary of State Antony Blinken and senior advisers within the department regarding a lack of interest in helping struggling Palestinians, while prioritizing assisting Israel to defeat Hamas.
Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, firing thousands of rockets and killing over 250 people who had been attending a music festival near the Gaza border. In response to the attack, Israel declared war on Hamas.
“A mutiny [is] brewing within State at all levels,” one State Department official told the outlet.
EXCLU: State Dept officials are preparing a dissent cable over Biden's Israel-Palestine policy
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Two officials within the State Department explained to the outlet that staffers are reportedly planning on sending a “dissent cable.”
A dissent cable is a document that is sent to the agency’s leaders through a protected channel and criticizes American policy. The “Dissent Channel” was created to allow staffers to bring forward “dissenting or alternative views” regarding foreign policy issues, according to the State Department.
The dissent cable would come after Jake Paul, who was the director of congressional and public affairs within the State Department, tendered his resignation over the Biden Administration’s continued decision to send weapons and ammunition to Israel, according to The New York Times.
During the brutal attacks, more than 1,300 people in Israel were murdered, including 32 Americans. Hamas terrorists beheaded babies, “butchered” parents who had been trying to protect and save their children, raped women and murdered entire families.
Biden has expressed support for Israel, labeling the acts of Hamas as “sheer evil.”
While on a recent trip to Israel, Biden revealed the United States would be sending $100 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza, which is governed by Hamas.
During a speech Thursday evening, Biden announced a $106 billion proposal of funding for both Ukraine and Israel, according to The Washington Post. Out of Biden’s $106 billion foreign aid proposal, Ukraine would receive $61.4 billion for military and economic assistance, while Israel would receive $14.3 billion for Israeli military assistance.
