'No real Palestine policy': Why this American diplomat quit Israel post in disgust

Casey’s responsibilities included documenting Gaza’s humanitarian and political conditions through classified reports and cables. He grew increasingly frustrated by what he saw as the systemic dismissal of his findings by Washington. He recalled how colleagues would joke that even attaching cash to the daily updates wouldn’t get them noticed. The latest UN figures illustrate the crisis Casey grappled with: over 45,000 Palestinians killed, 90% of the population displaced, and conditions bordering on famine. Even international legal interventions, such as orders from the International Court of Justice, failed to halt the devastation.