One signatory to the statement, a US government official with more than 25 years’ national security experience, told the BBC of the “continued dismissal” of their concerns.

“The voices of those who understand the region and the dynamics were not listened to,” said the official.

“What’s really different here is we’re not failing to prevent something, we’re actively complicit. That is fundamentally different from any other situation I can recall,” added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The US State Department in particular have a clear hand in supporting and condoning Israel’s violence, and actively thwarting any restraints on how far Israel’s far-right government takes it. The ones with a sense of integrity resigned in protest.

The Palestinian blood shed at the hand of Israel is on American (and to a lesser extent) Canadian and other Western countries’ hands as well. I’m frankly disappointed Trudeau hasn’t come out with stronger, continual condemnations after the ICJ ruling either.