Article 6N3SB Biden was my boss. I resigned because as a Jew I cannot endorse the Gaza catastrophe | Lily Greenberg Call

Biden was my boss. I resigned because as a Jew I cannot endorse the Gaza catastrophe | Lily Greenberg Call

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Lily Greenberg Call
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The president has weaponized the idea of Jewish safety to justify the atrocity in Gaza. I could no longer stand by

Until last week, President Biden was my boss.

Last week, I resigned from my post at the United States Department of the Interior, becoming the first Jewish politically appointed administration official to publicly resign in protest - and in mourning - of President Biden's endorsement of genocide in Gaza, where more than 35,000 Palestinians have been murdered. This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one that was necessary - and one that felt even more urgent, as the president of the United States has persistently corrupted the idea of Jewish safety, weaponizing my community as a shield to dodge accountability for his role in this atrocity.

Lily Greenberg Call was a special assistant to the chief of staff at the US Department of the Interior

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