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Biden Reiterates Ironclad Support for Israel Amid Attack from Iran
Apr 15, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichThe Biden administration swiftly declared its “ironclad” support for Israel following news of Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, which…
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Israeli Strike on Aid Workers Prompts US Criticism
Apr 8, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichLast week was headlined by news of Israel’s April 1 killing of seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen…
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Apr 1, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichHouse Democrats urged President Biden to address Israeli settler violence and to increase efforts to halt state-sanctioned demolitions of…
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The Biden Administration Abstains on Today’s Ceasefire Vote
Mar 25, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichThe UN Security Council (UNSC) approved a resolution on March 25 calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The…
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Mar 18, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichSenators Sanders, Van Hollen, and Merkley urged Biden to “enforce federal law by requiring” Israel “to stop restricting humanitarian…
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Washington Policy Weekly: US Frustrations with Netanyahu Mount, But Not Enough to Deter Steadfast Support
Mar 11, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichAdministration officials more vocally expressed concerns with Israel’s war on Gaza than they have in recent weeks and months,…
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Washington Policy Weekly: House Democrats Call for Restored Funding for UNRWA
Mar 4, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichRepresentatives Pramila Jayapal, André Carson, and Jamie Raskin led 47 other members of Congress in calling for full funding…
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Feb 26, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichThirteen House Democrats wrote to President Joe Biden on Thursday calling for “a mutual, temporary ceasefire agreement that provides…
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Feb 20, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichSenators wrote DoS and DHS Secretaries requesting government assistance to reunite American citizens with family members currently living in…
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Washington Policy Weekly: Congress Continues Deliberations on National Security Package
Feb 13, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichOn Thursday, February 8, the Senate advanced the consideration of a national security supplemental funding package that excludes border…
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Washington Policy Weekly: Emboldened by Biden, Republicans Ramp Up Efforts to Defund UNRWA
Feb 5, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichRepublicans quickly mobilized around the suspension of US contributions to UNRWA, leading to a flurry of activity in the…
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Washington Policy Weekly: United States Pauses Funding for UNRWA
Jan 29, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichThe State Department announced that it is temporarily pausing unallocated funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
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Washington Policy Weekly: US Redesignates Houthis a Terrorist Organization
Jan 22, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichIn response to recent attacks against US military forces and international maritime vessels operating in the Red Sea and…
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Washington Policy Weekly: US Officials Discredit ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
As the world followed the ICJ's two-day hearing on Gaza, congresspeople continued to jockey to demonstrate their unwavering support…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Jan 8, 2024Ethan Mayer-RichRepublican members of Congress called on President Biden to re-designate the Houthis as a terrorist organization. HFAC Chairman Michael…
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Dec 27, 2023Ethan Mayer-RichHouse Democrats sent a letter to Biden urging him to compel a change in Israel’s military strategy and tactics…
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Washington Policy Weekly: Israel’s Operation Will Take “More Than Several Months,” US Officials Voice “Concerns”
US officials reiterated their desire for Israel to take steps toward protecting the civilian population in Gaza during its…
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Washington Policy Weekly: US Officials Fail to End Civilian Deaths in Southern Gaza
US officials reiterated their desire for Israel to take steps toward protecting the civilian population in Gaza during its…
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Washington Policy Weekly: Israel Resumes Military Operations as Temporary Pause Ends
Vice President Kamala Harris restated the administration’s five-principle guide for a post-conflict Gaza: “no forcible displacement, no reoccupation, no…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) became the second US senator to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War, citing…