Israeli letter that will put Biden in a difficult situation

The letter protesting US support for Israeli attacks in Gaza called on Biden for an immediate ceasefire and to allow humanitarian aid access to Gaza.

In the letter, “We call on President Biden to urgently demand a ceasefire, call for de-escalation of the current conflict by ensuring the immediate release of Israeli hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians, and the delivery of adequate humanitarian aid through water restoration . fuel, electricity and other basic services in Gaza.” .” The statement was included.

The letter stressed that polls show a majority of Americans support a ceasefire and added: “Furthermore, Americans do not want the US military to be dragged into another costly and pointless war in the Middle East.” The statement was included.

“WE ARE WORRIED”

Two political officials who led the organization of the protest letter sent to Biden and spoke to the NYT shared the information that most of the signatories were political appointees with diverse beliefs who worked in different units, from the National Security Council to the Ministry of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States.

The two people in question, who did not want to be identified, said that the people who signed the letter significantly helped Biden get elected in 2020 and that they were concerned that the administration’s support for Israeli attacks in Gaza conflicted with the attitude of Democratic voters on the issue.

The letter sent to Biden has the signatures of more than 400 political appointees and staff representing approximately 40 government institutions.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Correspondence within the US State Department also criticizes US support for Israeli attacks and, more recently, 100 diplomats from the ministry and the US Agency for International Development ( USAID) accused Biden of “spreading false information” about the situation in Israel. attacks on Gaza.

The statement signed by 100 diplomats working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and USAID states that Israel committed “war crimes” in Gaza.

The Biden administration is turning a deaf ear to calls for a ceasefire from national and international platforms, arguing that it will benefit Hamas from Israel’s attacks on Gaza, in which more than 11,000 civilians, most of them children, lost their lives. and women. . (AA)