Washington Policy Weekly

A weekly report outlining and analyzing developments in US policy related to the Middle East and covering activities in the three branches of the US government.

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    Washington Policy Weekly: United States Seeks UN Mandate for Gaza Stabilization Force

    Nov 10, 2025Ingie Gohar

    The United States circulated to several UN Security Council members a draft resolution that would provide a mandate for an international stabilization force in…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Backs Israeli Strikes on Gaza

    Nov 3, 2025Ingie Gohar

    President Trump defended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to order “forceful” strikes in Gaza after accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefi…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: US High Officials Visit Israel to Monitor Ceasefire

    Oct 27, 2025Ingie Gohar

    Vice President JD Vance visited Israel amid US efforts to keep the Gaza ceasefire on track. During a press conference, Vance expressed optimism that the agreem…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Kushner: Trump Felt Israel Was Getting Out of Control

    Oct 20, 2025Ingie Gohar

    In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Witkoff and Kushner said that they felt “a little bit betrayed” by Israel’s airstrikes in Qatar, with Kushner adding tha…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Visits Israel and Egypt, Signs Gaza Agreement

    Oct 14, 2025Ingie Gohar

    President Donald Trump traveled to Israel and Egypt to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire deal. He addressed the Knesset before heading to Egypt, where he and Egypti…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Pledges to Protect Qatar

    Oct 6, 2025Ingie Gohar

    Trump signed an executive order that recognizes the “enduring alliance” between the US and Qatar and provides Doha with a security guarantee in the event of an…

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    Sep 29, 2025Ingie Gohar

    I. Legislative Branch1) LegislationRep. Green Introduces Resolution Affirming Palestine’s Right to Exist. On September 26, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) introduced H.Re…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Sanders Calls Israel’s Actions in Gaza a Genocide

    Sep 22, 2025Ingie Gohar

    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, becoming the first US senator to do so. On the same day, Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT)…

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