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- Washington Policy Weekly
Republicans Define What It Means to Be Pro-Israel
Jul 10, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe definition of “standing with Israel,” one held by high profile Republican officials and members of Congress who spoke…
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Congress Has Been Deafeningly Quiet on the Bahrain Meeting
Jul 3, 2019Marcus Montgomerysince Jared Kushner convened his economic workshop in Bahrain last month, nearly every prominent member of Congress has been…
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How Congress Is Trying to Prevent Another Middle East War
Jun 26, 2019Marcus MontgomeryWith tensions escalating between the United States and Iran, Congress is trying to reassert its own war powers to…
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Would Trump Really Go to War with Iran?
Jun 19, 2019Marcus MontgomeryWith multiple miscalculations and missteps that could develop, should we be worried about another war in the Middle East?
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Bad Press is Turning Congress’s Attention Back to Saudi Arabia
Jun 12, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery writes that recent negative press coverage is raising Saudi Arabia’s visibility on Capitol Hill and hastening momentum…
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Is Bernie Sanders the Best American Hope for Palestine?
Jun 6, 2019Marcus MontgomerySenator Bernie Sanders dispatched his advisor to Ramallah last week to speak with the PLO, eliciting support from the…
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“An Assad-run Syria should never be open for business”
May 30, 2019Marcus MontgomeryNeither the Trump Administration nor Congress will deal with Bashar al-Assad or help rebuild Syria if there is no…
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While Trump Sides with Haftar, the Rest of Washington Is Unsure
May 22, 2019Marcus MontgomeryWhile President Trump has sided with General Khalifa Haftar, many in Washington are skeptical of the would-be strongman and…
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Congress and White House Have Rival Plans for the Gulf
May 15, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMany Arab Gulf states have enjoyed unwavering support from the Trump Administration in their confrontations with Iran, but Congress…
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This Week in Washington: Trump’s “Deal of the Century”
May 8, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who is tasked with achieving what has been an unobtainable peace agreement between…
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What Does Trump Want for the Middle East?
May 1, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration wants to defeat the Islamic State and push back against Iran, but it has no serious…
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Fallout from Trump’s Iran Strategy
Apr 24, 2019Marcus MontgomeryFeeling emboldened by the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran, some Arab Gulf states look to intensify proxy…
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The United States Must Get Its Sudan Policy Right
Apr 18, 2019Marcus MontgomerySaudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Russia support Sudan’s military junta. But Washington must oppose military rule…
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In Washington, the IRGC Is Now Like IS
Apr 10, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident Trump took the unprecedented step of listing the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization. A lack of specifics…
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Congress Balks at a Nuclear Riyadh
Apr 3, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration has been working quietly to facilitate a civilian nuclear program in Saudi Arabia, but Congress has…
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Will Congress Legalize Trump’s Golan Heights Announcement?
Mar 27, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident Trump declared that the United States now recognizes the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, but questions remain whether…
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The United States’ Human Rights Paradox
Mar 20, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration sees human rights violations as a tool to be wielded against its foes, but Congress wants…
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Democrats and Republicans Split on Yemen
Mar 13, 2019Marcus MontgomeryDemocrats and Republicans have different understandings of the crisis in Yemen, which is dividing the parties over how to…
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Democrats Grapple with US Role in the Middle East
Mar 6, 2019Marcus MontgomeryDemocrats scrutinize the first two years of Trump’s foreign policy and grapple with a new path moving forward. Read…
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Saudi Arabia Between Congress and the Trump Administration
Feb 27, 2019Marcus MontgomeryAfter a brief respite, tempers on Capitol Hill are again starting to flare up over Saudi Arabia, pitting Congress…