Biden officials who resigned over Gaza call on US presidential candidates not to hire Israel enablers

A dozen former officials from President Joe Biden's administration have published a letter, urging all candidates for the 2028 presidential election not to hire any ex-officials who enabled Israel's actions in Gaza. The United Nations and Holocaust scholars have determined that Israel's actions constitute genocide against Palestinians. The letter's signatories come from various government sectors, primarily the State Department, intelligence agencies, and the military, including both Arab Americans and Jewish Americans.

The letter asserts that the most basic level of accountability is to ensure that those responsible for the harm caused by the US government cannot return to it. The resignees condemn the officials who ignored facts, lied to the American public, suppressed dissent, and facilitated America's material support for Israel's genocide. They argue that such individuals are unfit to hold positions of influence in any future administration or institution where they could shape foreign policy or educate America's future leaders.

Several high-ranking members of the Biden administration, known for their staunch defense of Israel's actions, have recently admitted that President Biden should have taken action to stop the killings in Gaza. Former State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller acknowledged that Israel had committed war crimes, while Jake Sullivan, while initially supporting aid to Israel, later advocated for withholding weapons following the collapse of the March 2025 ceasefire.

Kamala Harris, Biden's vice president and a potential 2028 candidate, admitted to Israel's horrific conduct and expressed regret for the administration's failures to uphold human rights and international law.

The letter calls for the 2028 candidates to acknowledge the US government's complicity in Israel's genocide and broader human rights abuses against Palestinians, stemming from the provision of arms, funding, diplomatic support, and repression of debate both internationally and domestically. The letter does not single out Democrats, as criticism of the US-Israel relationship has gained traction among right-wing circles in recent years, with polls showing Israel's favorability at an all-time low in the US.