by Jacob Magid at The Times of Israel
The US State Department’s most senior official focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resigned on Friday, his office confirmed.
In informing colleagues of his decision to step down, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs Andrew Miller cited a desire to spend more time with his family who he has barely seen as the war in Gaza nears its ninth month, a second source said.
In breaking the story, The Washington Post framed the development as the departure of another State Department official disillusioned by US President Joe Biden’s refusal to take a harder line on Israel regarding the war in Gaza.
However, a senior State Department official who works significantly on the issue of Israel told The Times of Israel that, in fact, the move should be grabbing the attention of those in Jerusalem more so than those in Washington.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that Miller…
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