US official Josh Paul resigns: war in Gaza and new lobby strategies!
US official Josh Paul resigns: war in Gaza and new lobby strategies!
Washington, DC, USA - Josh Paul, the first US official who resigned because of the war in Gaza, explained his decision in a recently published podcast. Paul, the director of congress and public relations in the Bureau of Political Military Affairs, expressed concerns about the US military aid for Israel in the middle of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. This reported Al Jazera .
Paul resigned on the same day when President Biden visited Israel and offered support for security and more defense financing. In his podcast, Paul emphasized that the current US policy, which provides for lethal arms to Israel, was "short-sighted, destructive, unjust and contradictory to the American values". He had promised to stay in his position as long as he could do more good than damage. Nevertheless, he was convinced that his resignation will not result in any immediate changes in US politics, such as NPR reported.
criticism of US policy
In his podcast, Paul also questioned how the measures of the US government-especially the extensive military aid to Israel-could endanger the security of the Americans. He pointed out that the support of the conflict in the Gaza Strip would lead to further tensions abroad. Paul, who has extensive experience in relation to the conflicts in the Middle East, pointed out that in the past there was often a debate in congress about weapon sales, which in his opinion was missing here.The bidue government has provided security assistance and weapons worth billions of dollars to Israel since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. After October 7, the US military aid for Israel exceeded $ 17.9 billion, which further underpins Paul's concerns. The US military aid to Israel has reached over $ 200 billion in the post-war period, with annual payments of up to $ 3.8 billion as part of a 10-year program that was agreed in 2016. These facts come from comprehensive data analyzes from Fr.de .
Humanitarian effects and future developments
Paul also expressed that the current support for Israel is pushing the rights of the Palestinians and the humanitarian consequences of the conflict into the background. The situation in Gaza is worrying with over 42,000 dead, as the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported. The bidue government has tried to provide humanitarian aid, but it is also criticized to grant Israel support that may violate humanitarian international law.
In addition to Paul's resignation, experts have explained that such resignative steps generally do not lead to significant changes in US foreign policy, since the internal structures, such as the dissent channel, are established in order to be concerned with concerns without having to fear reprisals. The security policy developments and reactions to the current situation in the Middle East remain an issue for future debates within the US government.| Details | |
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