She was asked to defend America's Gaza policy to Arabs. She quit instead | Hala Rharrit
She was asked to defend America's Gaza policy to Arabs. She quit instead | Hala Rharrit Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:45 'Nothing for me is worth selling my soul.’ Hala Rharrit spent 18 years as a US diplomat, most recently serving as the State Department's Arabic language spokesperson. In the wake of the Gaza genocide, she was tasked with defending America’s Gaza policy to…
Hala Rharrit, a former US diplomat who served as the State Department's Arabic language spokesperson for 18 years, has resigned from her position after being asked to defend America's Gaza policy to Arabs. In a recent interview, Rharrit expressed her refusal to "sell her soul" and spoke out about her experiences within the Biden administration. She also commented on the claims made by former Biden officials who say they should have done more during the Gaza genocide.
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