Second Biden official resigns over Israel-Hamas war concerns
“I cannot stay silent as this administration turns a blind eye to the atrocities," the official wrote in a letter.
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“I cannot stay silent as this administration turns a blind eye to the atrocities," the official wrote in a letter.
Tariq Habash is the second administration official to resign over Biden's handling of Israel's war on Gaza.
The senior Palestinian-American official's resignation comes amid mounting pressure from within the administration over Biden's staunch pro-Israel stance.
Tariq Habash, a Department of Education political appointee, said he could no longer represent an administration that “does not value all human life equally.”
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