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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino in Washington

Ex-White House interns urge Biden to support immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Biden’s steadfast support for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has been met with widening dissent
Joe Biden’s steadfast support for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has been met with widening dissent. Photograph: Julia Nikhinson/EPA

A group of former White House interns signed an open letter to Joe Biden imploring his administration to support an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war.

The signatories, which include interns who worked in the White House and executive office of the president during 2022 and the summer of 2023, accuse the president of having “betrayed” his promise to pursue equality and justice by supporting Israel’s bombardment in Gaza.

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