Once again, Democratic Party infighting—with the disingenuous prodding of House Republicans—has briefly roiled Capitol Hill. This latest round of drama features familiar faces and topics. Stalwarts of the House Democratic pro-Israel camp attacked Rep. Ilhan... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation Neighbors Not Enemies Act. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) introduced H.R. 3621, which the congresswoman is calling the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, in an effort to repeal the 1798 law known as... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation Condemning Rep. Jayapal for Comments on Palestine. Republican Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (Pennsylvania) introduced H. Res. 431 to condemn his colleague Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) for drawing nuance around the conflict in historic... Learn more »
Days of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza have completely warped the debate over the multiple crises facing Palestinians in the occupied territories and in Israel itself. Instead of centering Palestinian human rights, Israel... Learn more »
Tensions in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories have escalated significantly in the last week. Israeli security forces and armed, violent Israeli settlers confronted Palestinians, who united in protest over forced evictions in the occupied... Learn more »
I. Congress 1) Legislation No Sanctions Relief Unless Americans Freed from Iranian Detention. A group of House Republicans introduced yet another bill that attempts to limit the kind of sanctions relief Iran can receive as... Learn more »
President Joe Biden surpassed his first 100 days in office, a time span by which successive administrations have tried to prove to the American public that they are effectively governing with the mandate they were... Learn more »
This week the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism held a hearing to examine Washington’s policy toward Yemen, as did the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East,... Learn more »
