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US State Department point person on Israel-Palestinian conflict resigns, citing personal reasons
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The State Department’s point person for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has resigned in the midst of the Gaza war, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, according to a source familiar with the matter.
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs Andrew Miller informed colleagues earlier today of his decision to step down after a year and seven months, the source says, confirming reporting in the Washington Post.
Miller “cited his family, saying he has seen them sparingly as the eight-month war in Gaza has become all-consuming. Miller told colleagues that if not for those responsibilities, he would have preferred to remain in his job and fight for what he believes,” the Post reported.
Andrew Miller, State Dept. expert on Israel-Palestine, quits amid Gaza war – The Washington Post https://t.co/izgMAz7SGd
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