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A veteran US diplomat has quit her post after an 18-year-career in protest of Biden's unwavering support for Israel as she claims that others within the State Department are fearful of publicly expressing their views regarding the war in Gaza.

The Arabic language spokesperson of the US State Department and one of the most recognized faces of US diplomacy for Arab media, Hala Rharrit, resigned over Washington's Gaza war policy, in the third resignation from the department since the war began.

Rharrit uploaded her resignation on her personal LinkedIn, stating: 'I resigned April 2024 after 18 years of distinguished service in opposition to the United States' Gaza policy.'

After almost seven months into the Biden administration's unstinting support for Israel in it's bloody war against Hamas, Rharrit became the first career diplomat to resign in protest of a policy that she believes will set back Washington's interests on the Arab world for a generation.

The former deputy director of the Dubai Media Hub revealed she felt that the continual flow of US weapons into Israel was enabling and making worse the devastating humanitarian crisis that is sweeping Gaza, reported the Washington Post.

Within the State Department, she explained how other diplomats are now afraid to show support towards the war-torn city, or express viewpoints in contrast to official policy - unlike most other issues within her career where she had been encouraged to thoroughly discuss and debate.

She also added that some of her former colleagues are fearful of being targeted, and even disciplined, by the State Department for sharing views that may go against US policy.

'People are scared to talk to each other. People don't know how other people feel. So they try to assess, you know, how are you feeling? People are scared to mention Gaza at work. They just want to pretend it's not happening,' she told The Post. 

Since October, Rharrit had refused to give Arab media interviews concerning Gaza as she felt the 'provocative' talking points would worsen the situation, than calm it. 

'They oftentimes completely ignored Palestinians. Early on, it was very, very heavy on 'Israel has a right to defend itself.' Yes, Israel has a right to defend itself, but there was no mention of the plight of the Palestinians,' she said.

'I, in good conscience, could not go on Arab television with those talking points. All that that would have done is have caused someone to want to throw their shoe at the TV, want to burn an American flag or, worse, throw a rocket at our troops.'

'I said, 'I will not be the reason why someone hates America more,' she added.

Speaking to NPR, Rharrit claimed she was reprimanded for her decision.

'I was accused of having misconduct, that it was a conduct issue, that I was refusing to do my job. I was told get back on air or curtail or resign. Curtail means cut your assignment short. Or resign - I mean, I was given an ultimatum,' she said.

The former diplomat also chillingly shared her fears about how some day, children have been left orphaned by the war may eventually 'pick up a gun and seek revenge', claiming the West is enabling and encouraging a generational cycle of revenge that will not ensure the safety of Israelis.