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US diplomat Hala Rharrit quits over Gaza policy assignment
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US diplomat Hala Rharrit resigned after being asked to defend America's Gaza policy to Arab audiences, according to Middle East Eye. Rharrit, who spent 18 years in the Foreign Service, declined the assignment rather than publicly advocate for the administration's position in the region. She rejected the role outright instead of accepting it.
In her resignation, Rharrit stated that no professional position justified compromising her principles. "Nothing for me is worth selling my soul," she said. Her departure reflects broader tensions within the State Department over US Middle East policy and the Gaza conflict specifically, raising questions about internal dissent over diplomatic messaging in the Arab world.
