Senior US State Department official and expert on Israel-Palestine resigns amid Gaza war
A senior US State Department official who served as deputy assistant for Israeli-Palestinian affairs said on Friday that he was resigning from his post, citing family obligations, according to a report by the Washington Post.
The newspaper reported that Andrew Miller told his colleagues he had seen his family "sparingly" amid the Israeli war on Gaza that has been going on for more than eight months.
The Post further reported that Miller was one of the officials in the administration who recognised the risks of President Joe Biden's administration's "bear hug" strategy, referring to the full-fledged support Washington gave to Israel after it launched a war on Gaza following the 7 October attacks by Hamas.
"Andrew brought deep experience and sharp perspective to the table every day," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told the Post. "Everyone here is sorry to see him go, but we wish him well in his next endeavors."
Miller is now the most senior official with an Israel-Palestine portfolio to step down from his job since the war on Gaza began in October.