Outrage Erupts After Ex-US Spokesperson Says Israel Committed War crimes In Gaza (image-sc/X/EyeonPalestine)
The former US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during on Monday had acknowledged that the Israeli military has “without a doubt” committed war crimes in the Palestinian territory. Miller, who had spent months defending Israel’s conduct of war, made this remark while speaking on Sky News Trump100. However, his comment had led to large outrage.
Social media users pointed out that Miller frequently publicly had defended Israel. However, in contrary to his previous actions, he said on the podcast, “I don’t think it’s a genocide, but I think it is – without a doubt – true that Israel has committed war crimes.”
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Zero respect for Matthew Miller. Day after day, he defended war crimes, gaslit the suffering of Gazans, and helped shape public opinion to justify atrocities — including the killing of journalists. pic.twitter.com/gSM6RJCtdo
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) June 2, 2025
Like other state officials, Matthew Miller was a staunch defender of Israel’s crimes in Gaza, framing and justifying policies that were widely condemned. He maintained an indifferent and dismissive demeanour, even in the face of mounting outrage, smirking his way through it all. https://t.co/Jh8qDBwl77
— roqayah رقية (@roqchams) June 2, 2025
The ex-spokesperson had served as one of the public faces of former President Joe Biden’s staunch support for Israel as it killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and flattened much of the enclave.
Miller also during the podcast had criticised his own pattern of answering questions. “We do know that Israel has opened investigations. But, look, we are many months into those investigations. And we’re not seeing really soldiers held accountable,” he said. Moreover, Miller said that he was not advocating his own opinion but expressing the official stance of Biden’s administration.
“You are a spokesperson for the president, the administration, and you espouse the positions of the administration,” he said. “And when you’re not in the administration, you can just give your own opinions.”
During his time as the spokesperson, there were several instances at which he had clashed with the journalists who questioned the US response to Israel’s handling of Gaza. In one of the incidents, Miller was rebuked for laughing during a question of Israel blocking aid in Gaza. According to US law, it prohibits security assistance to any state that restricts US-backed humanitarian aid in conflict zones.
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When the journalist brought up atrocities to civilians including to children, Miller often had said that the US officials had brought up the issue with their Israeli counterparts and they are currently investigating them.
