More than a dozen President Biden campaign staffers hired for the president's re-election issued an anonymous letter Wednesday protesting Biden's approach to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
In a letter shared on MediumBiden's current 17-member presidential staff called on him to advocate for an immediate ceasefire in the war that began with a surprise attack on innocent Israelis by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
“As staff members, we believe it is our moral and electoral obligation to publicly call for an end to the violence,” the staffers said in the letter.
The anonymous letter claimed that the deaths of Palestinians were “unjustified.”
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President Biden meets with Israel's war cabinet in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023, as fighting between Israel and Hamas continues. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images/File)
“Complicity in the deaths of over 20,000 Palestinians, 8,200 of them children, is completely unjustifiable.”
Officials said Israel's “indiscriminate” bombing of Gaza “fundamentally contradicts” Biden's beliefs in justice, empathy and the sanctity of human life.
“We joined this campaign because the values you and we share are worth fighting for. Our beliefs in justice, empathy, and the sanctity of human life are the Not only that, but also the backbone of this country,” the letter said. “But your administration's response to Israel's indiscriminate bombing in Gaza is fundamentally at odds with those values, and we believe it could damage the 2024 election. I am.”
Participants holding a pro-Palestinian demonstration in front of the White House in Washington DC (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File)
In addition to calling for an immediate ceasefire, the 17 people urged the Biden administration to end unconditional military aid to Israel and advocated for a de-escalation of tensions in the region, including the release of hostages.
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The letter also called on the Democratic president to investigate whether Israel's actions in Gaza violate the Leahy Act, which prohibits the U.S. military from funding foreign troops involved in serious human rights abuses.
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Aides claimed that the majority of Democrats support an end to Israel's bombing of Gaza.
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“Americans, especially young Americans, feel exceptionally passionate about this issue. In fact, 72% of voters under 30, a key Democratic voting bloc, approve of your company's handling of the Gaza conflict. We have not done so,” the letter states.
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. (AP Photo/File)
Officials said it was “not enough to replace Donald Trump” but that Biden needed to support a ceasefire.
“Simply being a replacement for Donald Trump is not enough,” the letter said. “Campaigns must change the emotions deep in the stomachs of voters, the same emotions that weigh on us as we fight every day for re-election. The way to do this is to call for a ceasefire.”
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In early December, dozens of staff members protested their boss's Israel policies.
Candles were lit in front of the demonstrators, with a placard reading “Ceasefire” written behind them that read, “President Biden, your staff is calling for a ceasefire.”
