State Department Official Resigns Over US Military Aid to Israel, Citing Policy Disagreements and Humanitarian Concerns

Former State Department Official Josh Paul publicly condemns policy decisions made by the Biden administration, saying bipartisan refusal to discuss potential humanitarian disasters resulting from arms sales to Israel led to his resignation.

• Josh Paul, a former State Department official, resigned over the Biden administration's rush to supply military aid to Israel, stating that such decisions are in contradiction to U.S values and may lead to humanitarian disasters in the region.
• Paul, who was involved in the State Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs responsible for overseeing arms transfers, expressed his frustration with the refusal to hold discussions regarding the implications of selling weapons to Israel.
• Highlighting his concern about the potential casualties of Palestinian civilians, Paul criticized the ongoing policy of supplying arms to Israel as it has not led to peace, but instead facilitated the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and inflicted harm on Gaza civilians.
• Paul accused the U.S. government of ignoring the humanitarian implications of its policy choices, evidenced by the refusal to debate on the risk of U.S-provided munitions causing civilian harm in Gaza, contrary to previous administrations' efforts to prevent the use of U.S. arms to kill civilians.
• Despite facing no significant backlash so far for his position, Paul's resignation adds weight to the ongoing debate about US-Israeli relations and arms supply decisions, and raises questions about the efficacy of current U.S. policy on arms transfer in the face of human rights concerns.

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