Recent reports have surfaced about the resignation of Andrew Miller, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs, marking the highest-ranking American diplomat to step down in light of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Miller’s resignation is part of a growing list of U.S. officials leaving their posts in dissent. Preceding him was Josh Paul, responsible for overseeing arms transfers, who resigned to protest President Biden’s decisions to continue arms supplies to Israel. Another notable resignation came from Charles O’Blaha, the former director of the Office of Security and Human Rights at the U.S. Department of State. O'Blaha’s role was crucial in ensuring that foreign militaries receiving American military aid adhered to U.S. and international human rights laws.
While Al-Azhar Observatory acknowledges the principled stances of these American officials against their administration’s policies concerning Gaza, it also expresses deep concern over the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza and the occupied territories. The Observatory warns that the continuation of such aggression and disregard for humanitarian and international laws might broaden the conflict in the Middle East, potentially escalating to a comprehensive regional war that could derail any hopes of renewing the peace process.