The State Dept. Official Who Quit Over Israel
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🗓️ 25 October 2023
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Why one State Department official who worked in weapons transfers quit over America’s policy towards Israel and Gaza—and what that says about U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Guest: Josh Paul, former State Department official working in arms transfers to foreign powers, who resigned on Oct. 18.
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| 0:29.6 | He doesn't see supply. |
| 0:30.6 | If Josh Paul was at work right now, he'd be busy, really busy. |
| 0:42.2 | He spent the last 11 years as a diplomat, simultaneous wars in Israel and Ukraine meant to hold |
| 0:48.5 | at a late night emails and early morning conference calls. |
| 0:52.6 | But last week, he quit. |
| 0:55.6 | This was a sudden decision. |
| 0:58.3 | I resigned because I don't believe that US provided on should be provided into a situation |
| 1:03.1 | where we know they are going to cause massive civilian harm. |
| 1:06.0 | You're talking about Israel. |
| 1:07.8 | Right, and Israel's use of them, particularly in Gaza. |
| 1:13.1 | Josh resigned with a barn burner of a letter, which he posted on LinkedIn. |
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