Politics
Former Biden officials release pledge asking 2028 candidates to reject Israel policies
A dozen former officials who resigned over Gaza asked potential 2028 candidates to reject Biden and Trump Israel policies.
The short version
- A dozen former Biden administration officials who resigned over Gaza released a pledge for potential 2028 presidential candidates to sign.[The Washington Sun · Al Jazeera]
- The pledge rejects the Israel policies of Presidents Biden and Trump and bars hiring former staffers the group says fueled Gaza destruction.[The Washington Sun]
- Israel denies committing genocide, while roughly half of Democrats believe Israel has committed genocide, according to AP polling.[The Washington Sun]
- Josh Paul says the group has discussed the pledge with several potential 2028 candidates.[The Washington Sun]
Key facts
- A dozen former Biden administration officials who resigned over Gaza policy released a pledge for potential 2028 presidential candidates.[The Washington Sun · Al Jazeera]
- The pledge says signatories reject the Israel policies of Presidents Biden and Trump and will not hire former staffers the group says fueled Gaza destruction.[The Washington Sun]
- Josh Paul says the group has discussed the pledge with several potential 2028 candidates.[The Washington Sun]
- Israel denies committing genocide and says it investigates claims of human rights violations.[The Washington Sun]
- Roughly half of Democrats believe Israel has committed genocide, according to Associated Press polling.[The Washington Sun]
- Palestinian health authorities report at least 74,564 Palestinians killed and 175,770 injured in Gaza since October 2023.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Israel disputes the genocide characterization, so the pledge's Gaza-related claims remain contested.[The Washington Sun]
- The Gaza casualty totals are attributed to Palestinian health authorities rather than presented as the reporting's own figures.[Al Jazeera]
- Josh Paul's account of discussions with potential 2028 candidates is his own attribution, and it names no specific candidates.[The Washington Sun]
Sources
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