Former Biden officials urge 2028 Democrats to reject Gaza policy figures

Twelve former Biden administration officials who resigned over U.S. policy on Gaza have urged Democratic candidates for the 2028 presidential nomination to pledge not to appoint officials they say enabled Israel’s military actions in the territory. In a joint statement, the former officials also called on candidates to acknowledge what the group describes as U.S. complicity in genocide in Gaza. The allegations are the signatories’ assertions; the statement does not establish them as independent findings. The group, identified as Gaza Resignees, said candidates should exclude past or present political appointees who were architects, leaders, defenders or key enablers of U.S. policy toward Israel. The statement characterizes that policy as unconditional support for Israel and argues it constitutes complicity in genocide. The officials resigned between late 2023 and mid-2024, according to the statement and reporting about the signatories. They served across several parts of the government. Those named in one account include former State Department officials Josh Paul, Annelle Sheline and Stacy Gilbert, and former Defense Intelligence Agency official Harrison Mann. The statement...