from Daily Sabah
The U.S. State Department's spokeswoman for Middle East and North Africa announced her resignation on Thursday, in protest of Washington's policies regarding the Gaza Strip, amid Israel's atrocities.
"I resigned April 2024 after 18 years of distinguished service in opposition to the United States’ Gaza policy. Diplomacy, not arms. Be a force for peace and unity,” Hala Rharrit wrote in a LinkedIn post, according to Al Arabiya.
Rharrit has worked in various roles at the State Department since 2005, and was a spokesperson for the Middle East and North Africa since August 2022, according to her LinkedIn page.
State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said he has seen reports that Asked about Rharrit’s resignation but he is not going to talk about a "personal matter” and refused to "delve into the specifics”.
Noting that there are channels at the State Department where employees can share their views when they disagree with a certain policy, he said the option of dissent channel remains in place...
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