'We must publicly criticize Israel’s violations of international norms,' the dissenting memo states.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport on October 18, 2023.has obtained a leaked Department of State dissenting memo that expresses opposition to the United States’ official stance on Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza.reported.
The memo, which was authored by two mid-level department staffers with experience working in the Middle East, questioned U.S. policy on two fronts: first, the government’s refusal to express support for a ceasefire in the region; and second, the administration’s refusal to publicly condemn Israel’s relentless bombing of civilians in Gaza.
“We must publicly criticize Israel’s violations of international norms such as failure to limit offensive operations to legitimate military targets,”. “When Israel supports settler violence and illegal land seizures or employs excessive use of force against Palestinians, we must communicate publicly that this goes against our American values so that Israel does not act with impunity.
“Tolerance” for the horrific onslaught by Israel’s military “engenders doubt in the rules-based international order that we have long championed,” the memo adds. As of Monday, about one month into Israel’s genocidal military campaign in Gaza, Israeli forces have killed at least 10,022 Palestinians — 4,104 of whom are children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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