Palestinian American Speaks Out on Leaving Air Force Because of US Gaza Policy
“It was clear to me that I needed to step away” after an Israeli airstrike killed his aunt, says Mohammed Abu Hashem.
As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its 10th month, we speak with Mohammed Abu Hashem, a Palestinian American who ended a 22-year career in the U.S. Air Force after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed his aunt in October. “It was clear to me that I needed to step away,” says Abu Hashem, who served as a first sergeant in the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron of the U.S. Air Force. He recently co-signed a...