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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 …
Policy Analysis
LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
The First Amendment Blocks Anti-BDS Legislation in the United States
May 8, 2019Yousef Munayyer
Developments over the last several months have shown a shift in the battle over the right to boycott Israel in the United States, with the First Amendment pres…
Viewpoint
LevantArab Americans/ Muslim Americans
What the Ilhan Omar controversies reveal about US politics
Apr 26, 2019Tamara Kharroub
The attacks against Omar are part of a larger project to silence voices that advocate for Palestinian rights.
External Readings
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The logic behind US humiliation of the Palestinians
Apr 24, 2019Marwan Bishara
The Trump administration has launched an all-out diplomatic assault on the Palestinians, while preparing a new initiative to resolve the Middle East conflict.