More than 100 State Department employees turn their backs on Biden for supporting Israel in new dissent memo

State Department employees personally attacked President Joe Biden in a new dissent memo condemning his support of Israel.

The five-page memo enjoins the U.S. government to reconsider its pro-Israel policy and demands top U.S. leaders support a ceasefire in Gaza.

The memo, according to Axios, was "organized by a junior diplomat who has suggested on social media that Biden's support of Israel has made him 'complicit in genocide' in Gaza" and contains language that "echoes that of progressive activists." More than 100 staffers signed it.

Specifically, the memo accuses Biden of "spreading misinformation in his Oct. 10 speech" in which he reaffirmed America's unwavering support for its No. 1 Middle Eastern ally. But, as Axios noted, the memo does not cite a single instance of the "misinformation" it alleges. Additionally, the memo takes issue with Biden not believing what Hamas, a terrorist organization, claims about civilian casualties in Gaza.

Moreover, the memo barely notes Hamas' responsibility for starting the war but mostly focuses on Israel's response.

The memo, of course, accuses Israel of "war crimes and/or crimes against humanity under international law" and demands that Israel release "thousands" of Palestinian "hostages" allegedly detained in Israel.

"Members of the White House and (the National Security Council) displayed a clear disregard for the lives of Palestinians, a documented unwillingness to de-escalate, and, even prior to October 7, a reckless lack of strategic foresight," the memo states.

In response, the State Department did not address the criticism in the memo but reiterated its support for the official Dissent Channel, a messaging network in which diplomats and State Department employees can freely express their opposition to U.S. policies.

A spokesperson for the State Department told Axios the agency is "proud there is an established procedure for employees to articulate policy disagreements directly to the attention of senior department leaders without fear of retribution."

"We understand — we expect, we appreciate — that different people working in this department have different beliefs about what United States policy should be," the spokesperson said.

The memo is the second dissent cable to make headlines in as many weeks.

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