Former US Official: State Department Falsified Gaza Aid Report
Former US Official: State Department Falsified Gaza Aid Report
The Facts
Stacy Gilbert, a senior civil-military adviser in the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration who resigned this week, claimed that the DOS falsified a report from earlier this month to absolve Israel of responsibility for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Stacy Gilbert, a senior civil-military adviser in the US Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration who resigned this week, claimed that the State Dept. falsified a report from earlier this month to absolve Israel of responsibility for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The Spin
The US is doing everything it can to get aid into Gaza, including putting pressure on Israel to open the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings. However, this is a complex situation, and the cooperation of other actors, such as Egypt, is necessary for aid to be properly distributed. The Biden admin. always welcomes diverse points of view, and the NSM-20 report on the humanitarian situation in Gaza reflects that.
The lengths the Biden admin. will go to cover for Israel's crimes in Gaza are unprecedented — even as more and more officials resign over White House-driven policies. The US has armed Israel, given it diplomatic cover, and refused to call for a permanent cease-fire, yet pretends that it is pressuring Israel to stop the war.
