2024-03-28 23:24:16
A US State Department official working in the field of human rights in the Middle East announced her resignation in protest against Washington’s support for Israel in its war on Gaza.
According to a report published by the American newspaper “The Washington Post”, “Official Anil Shilin submitted her resignation from the US State Department, where she had been working as a foreign affairs officer in the Office of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor for about a year.”
In an article published by CNN, Shaileen explained the reasons that prompted her to resign, noting that she “strongly believes in her work in promoting human rights in the Middle East.”
She added that “as a representative of a government working directly to enable what the International Court of Justice said could be genocide in Gaza, this work has become almost impossible, and due to my inability to serve an administration that allows such atrocities, I have decided to resign from my position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” .
“The credibility that the United States had as a defender of human rights has almost completely disappeared since the war began,” Shellen said in her article.
She continued that through her public resignation, she knew that she “would likely be deprived of any future work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” noting that “she had been appointed to a two-year contract, but when she began to tell her colleagues about her position, their response was, “Please speak on my behalf.” About us,” referring to the dissatisfaction of many Foreign Ministry employees with Washington’s policy of supporting Israel in the war.
The official in charge of arms transfers to foreign governments, Josh Paul, who submitted his resignation earlier, praised Shellen’s resignation, noting that she will leave an office charged with defending universal values, including respect for the rule of law, democratic institutions, and human rights.
Paul told the Washington Post: “When the employees of this office feel that there is nothing left for them to do, it speaks volumes about the administration of US President Joe Biden’s disregard for the humanitarian laws and policies of American foreign policy that this office exists to promote.”
This is considered the second resignation of US State Department officials in protest against the US policy of supporting Israel in its war on Gaza, after the resignation of Josh Paul, who was responsible for arms transfers to foreign governments, in October 2023.
Last updated: March 28, 2024 – 09:50
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