Blinken was exposed to admit that there are differences within the US State Department on the way the Biden administration handled this round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
[Global Network Reporter Zhang Xiaoya] According to CNN, US Secretary of State Blinken admitted in an e-mail sent to the State Council staff on the 13th local time that there were differences within the US State Department on the way Biden’s government handled the Israeli-Palestinian war in Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
CNN said that when this email was sent out, there were more and more anger and dissent on this matter not only in the State Council, but also in Biden’s administration in a broader sense.
"I know that for many of you, the pain caused by this crisis is having a great impact on individuals," Blinken wrote in this email. "It is sad to see babies, children, the elderly, women and other civilians suffering in this crisis every day. I feel the same way myself. " He went on to say, "Some people in the State Council may disagree with the way we are taking, or have opinions that we can do better."
The report continued that Blinken later said that a forum had been organized in Washington, D.C., so that employees could provide feedback. "We are listening: what you share will affect our policies and information."
CNN said it also saw in the email that Blinken outlined his previous trip to the Middle East and Asia, saying that the primary goal of the United States remains unchanged: to end this terrible Palestinian-Israeli conflict as soon as possible, and at the same time support Israel’s rights and obligations in a way consistent with international humanitarian law, so as to ensure that the attacks like October 7 will not happen again.
The report mentioned that US State Department spokesman Miller also said at the press conference that day, "the State Council, like all organizations, is not just a government agency, but a global organization, including people with different views."
Not long ago, CNN reported last week that hundreds of USAID staff members signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire between Palestine and Israel; Last month, an official in the State Council publicly resigned to protest the Biden administration’s policy towards the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict.