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Palestinian-American Biden appointee resigns as administration faces growing dissent over Gaza

A senior Education Department official says he ‘cannot stay silent as this administration turns a blind eye’

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Gaza war puts US’s extensive weapons stockpile in Israel under scrutiny

Israel appears to be receiving munitions from stockpile, but there has been little transparency

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023

US arms aid to Israel tests whether humanitarian law applies - Roll Call

Congress is expected to revisit an emergency aid request when it returns in late November from the Thanksgiving recess.

Roll Call · Nov 20, 2023

Will unconditional US support for Israel harm its ties with the Arab world?

The US’s unwavering support for Israel has exposed both double standards and strategic short-sightedness, observers say.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2023

Australia approved 322 defence exports to Israel in six years as Greens fear equipment used in Gaza assault

Greens call for greater transparency on ‘what those weapons are and how much they cost’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023

State Department official resigns over Biden’s approach to Gaza crisis: ‘Failure of American politics’

Josh Paul leaves the agency after more than a decade overseeing US arms transfers

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

US official resigns over Biden’s ‘destructive, unjust’ arms to Israel

Josh Paul condemns administration’s ‘intellectual bankruptcy’ in providing weapons and for its support of ‘status quo of occupation’

The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2023

A former State Dept. official explains why he resigned over U.S. arms sent to Israel

Josh Paul tells NPR why the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas conflict pushed him to quit the bureau that oversees arms transfers to foreign nations. Experts say it's unlikely to change much.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2023

State Department official resigns over Biden’s handling of Israel-Gaza war

Official involved in arms transfers to allies resigns in protest over Biden’s decision to boost military aid to Israel.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2023

Donny Sands was once homeless. Now he’s trying to make the Phillies.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — It took Donny Sands three weeks to convince his mother, Alma, to sell her car. The Phillies catching prospect had just bought her a brand new Mercedes Benz with his signing bonus. It was pristine, but that was the problem. She didn’t want to drive it anywhere.…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 25, 2022