Former US officials call on 2028 candidates to denounce Biden’s Gaza policy
Summary
Twelve former U.S. officials who resigned over the Biden administration’s Gaza policy urged potential Democratic candidates for the 2028 presidential nomination to pledge not to hire officials they say enabled Israel’s military actions. They also called for candidates to acknowledge U.S. complicity in Israel’s actions and commit to other principles in a proposed three-part pledge.Key Facts
- The former officials published a joint statement titled “Gaza Resignees” on Wednesday.
- The 12 officials said they resigned between late 2023 and 2024 over what they called the U.S.’s “illegal and unconditional support” for Israel’s actions in Gaza.
- The statement urged 2028 Democratic candidates not to hire officials directly responsible, in the former officials’ view, for enabling Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
- The proposed pledge calls for candidates to uphold the U.S. Constitution and pursue the U.S. national interest.
- The officials also called for candidates to acknowledge U.S. complicity through arms, funding and diplomatic support; the statement describes Israel’s actions as genocide.
- Palestinian health authorities say Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 74,564 Palestinians and injured at least 175,770 since October 2023.
- Rights groups, experts, scholars and United Nations inquiries have assessed that Israel’s war on Gaza amounts to genocide.
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