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- Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: October 24 – November 5
Nov 6, 2019Marcus MontgomeryCongress targets Turkey with sanctions and holds a hearing exploring the negative effects of Ankara’s regional policies; the White…
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Trump’s Decision on Northeastern Syria Still Reverberates
Oct 23, 2019Imad K. HarbPresident Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria is still a subject of serious discussions in Washington because of its…
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Congress Eyes Sanctions after Turkey’s Incursion into Syria
Oct 17, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery discusses how the US Congress aims to levy even harsher sanctions to force Turkey to cease its…
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On Palestine, Congress Is Not Quite Different from Trump
Oct 9, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery reports that Congress wants to deliver more aid to the Palestinians than the Trump Administration had planned.…
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Congress Is Still Striving for “Justice for Jamal”
Oct 2, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery examines the actions of members of Congress as they demand justice for Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
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New Report Illustrates Folly of US Syria Policy
Sep 25, 2019Marcus MontgomeryA Congress-mandated Syria Study Group recommends that the United States buys time in Syria while pressure builds on President…
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Congress Highlights Human Rights Abuses and Humanitarian Crises
Sep 18, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery highlights congressional work on bringing attention to human rights abuses and humanitarian crises in the Middle East…
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Is Congress Prepared to Respond to Netanyahu’s Annexation Plans?
Sep 12, 2019Marcus MontgomeryIn a speech on September 10, Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to annex part of the occupied West Bank in an…
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Congress’s Post-Recess Middle East Priorities
Sep 5, 2019Marcus MontgomeryAs Congress reconvenes after its August recess, groups of lawmakers will put forward initiatives to end the war in…
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Will US-led Negotiations in Yemen Be Successful?
Aug 28, 2019Marcus MontgomeryIs the Trump Administration is prepared to exert the effort necessary to secure fruitful negotiations in Yemen, given the…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Aug 21, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery posits that after Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar were barred entry to Israel and the Palestinian…
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Middle East States View Congress as a Second-Tier Actor
Aug 14, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMiddle East states view Congress as a second-tier actor in Washington and have calculated that flattering President Donald Trump…
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The United States’ Confused Iran Policy
Aug 7, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery disputes the Trump Administration’s repeated assertion that its “maximum pressure campaign” will bring Iran to the negotiating…
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Are Democrats Alone in Challenging Saudi Arabia?
Jul 31, 2019Marcus MontgomeryBipartisan consensus in Congress on recalibrating US-Saudi relations has dissipated amid partisanship and apathy. As the Trump Administration moves…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Jul 24, 2019Marcus MontgomeryDuring a very busy week, Congress passed legislation in support of Israel and in opposition to arms sales for…
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Congress Deliberates US-Iraq Relations
Jul 17, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery discusses Congress’s deliberations with the Trump Administration about US-Iraqi relations. One of the important considerations is whether…
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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?
