US State Dept Arabic Spokesperson Hala Rharrit Resigns Over Gaza Policy
The development marks the third resignation in the US State Department as a protest against Washington’s policy regarding Palestinians and Gaza.
Hala Rharrit, the Arabic language spokesperson for the US State Department, has resigned from her position, citing disagreement with Washington’s policy on Israel’s aggression in Gaza.
This development marks the third resignation in the US State Department as a protest against Washington’s policy regarding Palestinians and Gaza.
According to the American State Department’s website, Rharrit also served as the Deputy Director of the Dubai Regional Media Hub and had joined the State Department as a political and human rights officer almost two decades ago.
American media reports indicate that she posted on her social media profile linked to social communication that “after 18 years of outstanding service, I have resigned in protest against America’s Gaza policy.”
During a press briefing, when a State Department spokesperson was asked about her resignation, they responded that channels are available within the department for the exchange of personal views on disagreeing with government policies.
Nearly a month ago, Annelle Sheline of the State Department’s Bureau of Human Rights and Josh Paul, who resigned in October, also announced their resignations.
Tariq Habbash, a senior official at the American Department of Education of Palestinian descent, resigned from his post in January.
America has faced criticism on the international stage and by human rights organizations for its support of Israel during the aggression in Gaza.
Reports of internal discord within President Joe Biden’s administration over the handling of internal conflicts also surfaced last November.
More than a thousand officials of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) demanded an immediate ceasefire through an open letter. Cables criticizing the American administration’s policy have also been circulated within the State Department’s internal “dissent channel”. The aggression has sparked intense debate and protests in America, Israel’s most significant ally.
