A British diplomat, Mark Smith, has resigned from his job because he believes the UK government might be involved in war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. Two sources who know about the situation told the Middle East Eye (MEE) about his resignation. 

One of these sources, a British government official, shared that after Smith resigned, a senior official in the Foreign Office sent an email to the staff. The email acknowledged Smith's concerns and promised that a session would be held soon to discuss these issues. However, the Foreign Office did not make any public comments about the resignation.

Smith's resignation letter was first made public when journalist Hind Hassan posted it on X (formerly Twitter) on a Friday evening. In the letter, Smith expressed sadness about leaving his job after a long career in diplomacy. He stated that he could no longer perform his duties knowing that the department he worked for might be involved in war crimes.

Smith mentioned that h...