US Domestic Politics and Elections - Arab Center Washington DC

Publications

Policy Analysis
LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Changing Democratic Party Views on Israel and Palestine Boost US Democratic Socialists
Aug 5, 2026Gregory Aftandilian
The Israeli war on Gaza that has resulted in at least 73,000 Palestinian deaths, more than half of whom have been women and children, has made Democrats in gen…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Among US Democrats, Support for Israel Continues to Erode
Apr 24, 2026Amy Hawthorne
Amid all the dysfunction and paralysis on Capitol Hill, an important foreign policy change is taking place among Senate Democrats. On April 15, 2026, the Unite…

Policy Analysis
What the Recent US Elections Mean for Trump and for US Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025Charles W. Dunne
Viewpoint
Political Divisions Over Israel’s Iran Attack Highlight Tough Choices for Trump
Jun 19, 2025Charles W. Dunne
Policy Analysis
Trump’s Cuts Badly Affect Promoting International Democracy and Human Rights
Jun 16, 2025Charles W. Dunne

Multimedia

Podcast
A Changing Conversation on the Left and Right
Nov 11, 2025
Podcast
A Political Earthquake in New York
Jul 3, 2025
Fresh Take
Deporting College Students for Protected Speech
Apr 11, 2025

Podcast
Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide
Crackdowns continue from Palestine to America
Mar 28, 2025
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the resumption of Israel's war on Gaza and the Trump administration's arrest of the wa…
Podcast
US Domestic Politics and Elections
Implications of the US Elections for the Middle East
Nov 27, 2024
About the PodcastHanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, Ethan Mayer-Rich, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the results of the US Presidential election and the…
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
US Election Results and the Future of US Foreign Policy and the Gaza War
Nov 13, 2024
Experts discuss the results of the US presidential elections and their implications for US foreign policy and the wars on Gaza and Lebanon.
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Trump’s Nominee for UN Ambassador
Nov 11, 2024
Ethan Mayer-Rich explores the background of Elise Stefanik, Trump's nominee for UN ambassador, who led Republican efforts in Congress to silence anti-war prote…

Webinars & Events

Webinar
Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
Washington Targets Dissent: Repression from the Academy to the Streets
Apr 24, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts discuss the crackdown on universities and protesters, as well as the Trump administration's efforts to gut academic freedom.
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Post-Election Assessment: US Election Results and the Future of US Foreign Policy and the Gaza War
Nov 13, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts discuss the results of the US presidential elections and their implications for US foreign policy and the wars on Gaza and Lebanon.
Conferences
Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections
The 2024 Elections amid the Gaza War: The Future of US Democracy, Foreign Policy, and Global Standing
Sep 26, 2024
The 9th Annual Conference is dedicated to discussing the 2024 US presidential elections and the impact of the results on US foreign policy in MENA and US globa…

Experts

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Douglas Christensen

Guest Contributor

Ethan Mayer-Rich — View Profile

Ethan Mayer-Rich

Manager of Government Affairs

Marcus Montgomery — View Profile

Marcus Montgomery

Fmr. Congressional Resident Fellow