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    Khalil Jahshan: Jared Kushner’s Peace Plan Would Turn Jordan Upside Down

    Oct 5, 2018Khalil E. Jahshan

    If the Trump administration seeks to strip Palestinian refugees of their status, it will destabilize one of America’s closest allies in the region.Read more

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantInternational Law

    A September to Forget: Trump, Netanyahu, and Abbas at the UNGA

    Oct 3, 2018Yousef Munayyer

    The major addresses by Trump, Netanyahu, and Abbas at the UN General Assembly failed to achieve any advances on the question of Palestine. The Palestinians con…

  • Khalil Jahshan speaks to KUNA about Trump’s two-state proposal

    Sep 29, 2018Khalil E. Jahshan

    ACW Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan was interviewed by Kuwait News Agency about President Trump's declared support for a two-state solution after meeting …

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Congressional Update – Week Ending September 28, 2018

    Sep 28, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    While Trump and company take their anti-Iran campaign to the UN General Assembly, Congress entertains a slate of legislation regarding Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah,…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Oslo at 25: Long Dead and Now Finally Buried?

    Sep 24, 2018Yousef Munayyer

    For 25 years, the Oslo process has been dying a slow death because of Palestinian weakness, overemphasis on ensuring Israeli security, and the Trump Administra…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranSecurity and Defense

    Congressional Update – Week Ending September 23, 2018

    Sep 24, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    I. Congress1) LegislationResolution Requiring Congressional Authorization for Military Action. On September 13, Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Walter Jones…

  • Op-Eds

    Tamara Kharroub: Supporting Palestine is no longer ‘political suicide’ for US progressives

    Sep 13, 2018Tamara Kharroub

    Democratic candidates have had to temper their message on Palestine, but their success is testament to a shift in the debate. Read more

  • Viewpoint
    LevantInternational Law

    The Trump Administration’s “Peace Plan” Threatens Global Peace and Security

    Sep 12, 2018Tamara Kharroub

    On September 10, 2018, the United States ordered the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) office in Washington, DC. A statement by the Depa…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Congressional Update – Week Ending September 7, 2018

    Sep 7, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    Senator Lankford seeks to reform UNRWA aid while House members seek to end US support for the Yemen war; details emerge on White House peace plan and Trump opt…

  • Policy Analysis
    LevantMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Defunding UNRWA: Ramifications for Countries Hosting Palestinian Refugees

    Sep 4, 2018Yousef Munayyer Tamara Kharroub Joe Macaron Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan

    Disbanding UNRWA will not only be disastrous for registered Palestinian refugees, but it will also have a serious and adverse impact on the countries hosting t…

  • Washington Policy Weekly
    IranJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Congressional Update – Week Ending August 31, 2018

    Aug 31, 2018Marcus Montgomery

    I. CongressThe House was on its last week of recess and senators cut short their work week, in part to pay tribute to their late colleague, John McCain, who di…

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Washington Adopts Israel’s Positions: The Refugee Chapter

    Aug 29, 2018Yousef Munayyer

    President Trump has presided over making American policy toward Israel and Palestine more in line with Israeli positions; now with respect to the Palestinian r…