Key takeaways:
- Government employees have expressed dissent in open letters to a degree not seen since the 1980s in response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
- Senator Bernie Sanders has called for new conditions to be placed on a package of billions of dollars in aid that Congress hopes to approve for Israel.
- Aaron David Miller has commented on the extraordinary scope of the dissent, noting that it is a sign of the times as people around the world are increasingly vocal about their opposition to the conflict.
In a historic move, government employees have expressed dissent in open letters to a degree not seen since the 1980s. This dissent comes in response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in the deaths of 14,000 people, 70% of whom are women and children.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has spoken out against the conflict, noting the dispiritedness of people in America and around the world in response to the violence. He has called for new conditions to be placed on a package of billions of dollars in aid that Congress hopes to approve for Israel.
Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace think tank, has commented on the extraordinary scope of the dissent, saying “It’s remarkable and it’s unprecedented.” Miller worked at the State Department from 1978 to 2003.
The dissent from government employees is a sign of the times, as people around the world are increasingly vocal about their opposition to the conflict in the Gaza Strip. It remains to be seen how Congress will respond to the calls for new conditions on the aid package for Israel.
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