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: US House Bill Targets BDS Movement

    Dec 2, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R.10257, which would prohibit academic institutions that participate in a commercial boycott of Israel from receiving ce…

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    Nov 25, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant elicited strong pushback from US government officials. President Joe Biden immediately condemned the warrants…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Blinken Covers Israel’s Failure on Aid to Gaza

    Nov 18, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Secretary Blinken’s claim that Israel has done enough to improve humanitarian access in Gaza to avoid a US weapons cutoff; The House’s fails to pass a bill ena…

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    Washington Policy Weekly: Biden Urged to Surge Weapons to Israel

    Nov 11, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    HFAC Chairman Michael McCaul urged President Joe Biden to expedite defense articles to Israel, including 2,000-pound bombs, and to eliminate delays to weapons …

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    Sep 30, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Reps. Ritchie Torres and Andrew Garbarino introduced the “No Foreign Gifts Act,” which would require higher education institutions to receive approval from the…

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    White House Cancels US-Israel Strategic Dialogue After Netanyahu Criticizes US Administration

    Jun 24, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The White House canceled the US-Israel strategic dialogue on Iran, scheduled for June 20 in Washington, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu release…

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    House of Representatives Prohibits Funds for ICC, ICJ, and UNRWA

    Jun 10, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    The House Appropriations Committee released its FY25 State, Foreign Operations, and Relations bill. The legislation prohibits US funding to the ICC, ICJ, UNRWA…

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    Biden Offers an Israeli Proposal to End the Gaza War

    Jun 3, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    On May 31, President Joe Biden announced in live remarks from the White House that Israel had offered a “comprehensive new proposal… a roadmap to an enduring c…