Twelve former US government officials who resigned over Washington’s support for Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza are calling on all 2028 presidential candidates to pledge to exclude officials responsible for enabling the genocide and violating international law from future administrations.
In a joint statement, the former officials demanded three commitments from presidential candidates: uphold US law and international legal obligations, acknowledge Washington’s responsibility for its role in Gaza, and refuse to reappoint officials who enabled the policies behind Israel’s military assault.
The signatories said the 2028 presidential election presents an opportunity to hold Washington accountable for its role in Gaza genocide and prevent those associated with the policy from regaining power.
The signatories said they had resigned after the US government continued supporting Israel despite internal warnings about the mounting Palestinian death toll, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and restrictions on humanitarian aid.
They also raised concerns about violations of US and international law and the government’s failure to address warnings from within its own ranks.
Several former officials cited moral, legal and professional objections to US policy, saying their efforts to change it from within had failed to produce meaningful results.
The former officials also condemned the suppression of internal dissent and the sidelining of those who warned about the consequences of continued US support for the genocide.
The statement was signed by Josh Paul, Tariq Habash, Annelle Sheline, Anna Del Castillo, Hala Rharrit, Harrison Mann, Lily Greenberg Call, Stacy Gilbert, Alexander Smith, Riley Livermore, Mike Casey and Hani Z. Nofal.
Successive US administrations under former president Joe Biden and President Donald Trump have continued extensive military support for Israel since October 7, 2023, despite the mounting Palestinian death toll and the devastation of Gaza.
Washington has maintained its military backing even during periods when the administrations voiced limited criticism of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s genocide in Gaza.
The United States has remained the principal supplier of munitions used by Israel in Gaza, with Germany, Britain and Italy also supplying weapons.
The US support has persisted despite the so-called ceasefire that took effect on October 10, 2025. Israeli forces have continued daily attacks on Gaza, killing at least 1,551 Palestinians and injuring 5,573 others since the "truce" began, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Since October 2023, Israel has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and wounded over 175,000 others in the besieged strip, while nearly 90 percent of the territory’s civilian infrastructure has been destroyed.
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