Ex-aides criticize Biden’s Israel war policy, saying he prioritizes politics over fairness

Twelve government employees who resigned over President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war said he prioritized politics over making fair policy.

The individuals used to work in different agencies, including the State Department, Department of the Interior and the military. They resigned at different points since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7.

The former employees released a joint statement alleging Biden's handling of the war in Gaza is a failure and a threat to national security. 

“Both our individual and common experiences demonstrate an Administration that has prioritized politics over just and fair policymaking; profit over national security; falsehoods over facts; directives over debate; ideology over experience, and special interest over the equal enforcement of the law,” the statement reads. 

The statement also said America's "continuous flow of arms" to Israel has resulted in the killing and starvation of innocent Palestinians. 

The former officials also called for more free speech protections for the anti-Israel protesters on college campuses.

"We have seen peaceful protests met with rancid accusations of antisemitism and with violence, while an Administration that previously fought for free speech on college campuses stood by as it was silenced," the letter states.