Calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire unite former Biden campaign staffers and Jewish Democrats

Over 500 former campaign staffers who helped elect Joe Biden in 2020 have called on the US president to work towards a ceasefire in Gaza and end the violence that has killed over 10,800 Palestinians. The letter adds to the growing calls from sources close to the Biden administration to push for an end to the war. While the Biden administration and Congress remain supportive of Israel, staff members, grassroots organizations, and activists have been expressing growing opposition to the war. The American Postal Workers Union also backed calls for a ceasefire. Biden has voiced unconditional support for Israel and requested more than $14bn in additional assistance for the country since the conflict began, angering US progressives, Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims.