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Washington Policy Weekly
Aug 21, 2019Marcus Montgomery
Marcus Montgomery posits that after Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar were barred entry to Israel and the Palestinian territories, will House Democrat…
Op-Eds
Tamara Kharroub: In blaming Trump for Tlaib-Omar ban, American pro-Israel ‘liberals’ are trying to whitewash the occupation
Aug 19, 2019Tamara Kharroub
After Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar were barred from visiting Israel, US politicians condemned the ban but praised Israel's 'democracy', whitewashing…
Washington Policy Weekly
LevantSecurity and Defense
Are Democrats Alone in Challenging Saudi Arabia?
Jul 31, 2019Marcus Montgomery
Bipartisan consensus in Congress on recalibrating US-Saudi relations has dissipated amid partisanship and apathy. As the Trump Administration moves forward in …
Policy Analysis
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Trump and the Evangelicals Define Support for Israel
Jul 26, 2019Yousef Munayyer
President Trump is instrumentalizing Israel to keep his right-wing Christian Evangelical base energized and supportive as he comes under attack for other contr…
Policy Analysis
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Using Israel to Justify His Racist Attacks, Trump Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Jul 17, 2019Tamara Kharroub
To associate loyalty to the US with being white, and supporting Israel sets an extremely dangerous precedent.
Washington Policy Weekly
IranProtests and Activism
Republicans Define What It Means to Be Pro-Israel
Jul 10, 2019Marcus Montgomery
The definition of “standing with Israel,” one held by high profile Republican officials and members of Congress who spoke at the Christians United for Israel a…
Washington Policy Weekly
IranSecurity and Defense
How Congress Is Trying to Prevent Another Middle East War
Jun 26, 2019Marcus Montgomery
With tensions escalating between the United States and Iran, Congress is trying to reassert its own war powers to prevent the Trump Administration from startin…
Washington Policy Weekly
IranSecurity and Defense
Would Trump Really Go to War with Iran?
Jun 19, 2019Marcus Montgomery
With multiple miscalculations and missteps that could develop, should we be worried about another war in the Middle East?
Policy Analysis
BahrainMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
The Kushner Bahrain Ordeal: Why Are the Palestinians Boycotting?
May 31, 2019Khalil E. Jahshan
The proposed US “Peace to Prosperity” workshop in Bahrain is destined to fail because it ignores Palestinian participation and avoids linking economic prosperi…
Policy Analysis
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Insult of the Century: Assessing the Trump Administration’s Peace Plan
May 30, 2019Yousef Munayyer
The Trump Administration’s Palestinian-Israeli peace deal, leaked to the press, and the upcoming Bahrain meeting represent an insult to the Palestinians and ar…
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LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
To be precise: Not Deal, but chutzpah of the Century
May 15, 2019Azmi Bishara
The ideas of the 'Deal of the Century' are already a reality, it will simply confer legitimacy on what Israel has snatched by force.
Policy Analysis
IranUS Domestic Politics and Elections
A US-Iranian Clash Presents Dangers and Opportunities for Russia
May 10, 2019Daniel Brumberg
Russia stands to benefit from the current standoff between the United States and Iran because President Putin has built good relations with all parties, which …