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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyGaza, the Ruin of US Policy, and a Transformed Middle East
Nov 16, 2023Charles W. DunneThe Biden administration must act quickly and offer specific plans and timelines to shape post-conflict expectations and establish its priorities with the part…
- Policy Analysis
LevantUS Foreign PolicyUS Military Presence in the Middle East: Deterrence and Retaliation
Nov 14, 2023Gregory AftandilianThe United States has recently bolstered its military presence in the Middle East as the Israeli war on Gaza escalated. Bolstering this presence is meant to de…
- Op-Eds
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyThe Smearing of Rashida Tlaib and the Palestinian Calls for Freedom
Nov 10, 2023Yousef MunayyerWhat makes the attack on Tlaib even more absurd is that while Congress is demonizing calls for freedom in a space where Palestinians are systematically denied …
- External Readings
The farce of post-Gaza Pax Americana in the Middle East
Nov 7, 2023Marwan BisharaSince the Israeli army embarked on its bloody assault on Gaza a month ago, the Biden administration has dispatched its foremost naval strike force, including t…
- Op-Eds
Can Our Leaders Avoid the Terrorism Trap?
Nov 4, 2023Yousef MunayyerAs a devastating crisis continues to unfold with the horrific bombardment of Gaza, there is little sense of how it will end. As a lifelong student of Israel-Pa…
- External Readings
Pirates, emperors and the Middle East axes of evil
Nov 3, 2023Marwan BisharaWatching the United States deploy two aircraft carriers and a major naval strike force to the Middle East to threaten nemeses and help Israel sow death and des…
- Op-Eds
Muslim and Arab Voters Are Sending Biden a Stark Warning—and He’d Better Pay Attention
Oct 27, 2023Dana El KurdM any Americans are expressing outrage over the Biden administration’s handling of the continued Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the ongoing crisis surrounding…
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We’re Seeing the Calamitous Cost of Ignoring Palestine
Oct 27, 2023Yousef MunayyerThe Biden administration thought the Palestine question could be downplayed in pursuit of other objectives. And here we are.
- Op-Eds
IranUS Foreign PolicyHow likely is a US-Iran escalation in the Middle East?
Oct 26, 2023Charles W. DunneA total of 21 US military personnel have sustained injuries after coming under attack 13 times by aerial drones and rockets on bases in Iraq and Syria last wee…
