State Department spokeswoman resigns in protest of US policy on Gaza – World

The spokeswoman for the State Department of the United States for the Middle East and North Africa resigned is in protest against Washington’s policy regarding the war in the Gaza Strip.

“I resigned in April 2024 after 18 years of distinguished service in opposition to United States policy on Gaza. Diplomacy, not weapons. Be a force for peace and unity,” Hala Rharit wrote in a LinkedIn post.

It’s Rharit worked in various positions at the State Department since 2005, and since August 2022 has been the spokesman for the Middle East and North Africa.

Spokesman Vedant Patel said it was saw the announcements about the resignation of Rharit, but refused to “go into details”.

“Eventually – everyone’s decision whether he wants to continue to be employed somewhere or not is a decision for him to make,” he said.

Rarity is the third State Department official to publicly resign since October 7after Anelle Shelain, a foreign affairs officer at the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, announced her retirement last month, and Josh Paul, former director of the Bureau of Military-Political Affairs, publicly resigned on Oct. 19.

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