Another US government official announced today she has resigned to protest the

Biden administration's policy toward Israel. At least half a dozen officials

in the state, defense, education, and Departments have done so since the war in Gaza

began following Hamas's October 7th attack.

The latest official is Stacy Gilbert, leaving the State Department after a 20-year career.

Nick Schifrin is back now with that story.

The officials who help shape America's national security policy often disagree on key decisions, sometimes publicly.

But the war in Gaza has created more internal dissent and public resignations than perhaps any

recent U.S. policy challenge.

And today, Stacy Gilbert, former senior civil military advisor in the State

Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, wrote, quote,

I cannot continue working for a government that denies and enables Israel's deliberate

carnage in Gaza."

And Stacey Gilbert joins me now.

Thanks very much.

Welcome to the news hour.

Why have you chosen to resign rather than fight for policy within the State Department?

This follows a lot of frustration about the policy but especially seeing what's happening in Gaza.

When this national security memo directive

came out in early February, which directed the State Department and

Department of Defense to write a report to Congress, assessing countries on

their on two things their ability to adhere to

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