Biden's Israel Policy Sparks Concerns and Divisions within State Department

State Department officials are expressing concerns that they are being sidelined in the Biden administration's approach to the Israel-Gaza conflict, which they fear could harm American foreign policy, demoralize personnel, and worsen the humanitarian toll of the war. Many diplomats are alarmed by Washington's unrestricted approval of Israel's conduct in the war against Hamas, and feel that their expertise and decision-making processes are being disregarded. There is a perception that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is not taking advice from his own officials, leading to a shortsighted approach that may hinder long-term stability. State Department employees are frustrated and disillusioned, feeling powerless to influence policy and concerned about the complicity of their decisions in the suffering of Gazans.