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News and Analysis 4/3/25
“It’s very simple: if they do it to us – we do it to them” — Trump’s explanation of the reciprocal tariff schedule: US Imposes 17% Tariffs on Israeli Goods While Iran Faces only 10% (Intellinews) The Zionist war on free speech continues: California Ethnic Studies Bill Aims to Censor Palestine-Related Education (Truthout) Harvard Places…
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News and Analysis 4/1/25
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait are among the countries opposed to the threatened war against Iran: Russia Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences if US Strikes Iran (India Today) Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Kuwait Refuse to Let US Use Air Bases for Iran Attack (i24 News) The Zionist war on free speech continues … Several Muslim…
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News and Analysis 3/30/25
Israeli war crimes continue (even during Eid): Some 20 People Said Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza as Palestinians Mark Eid (Times of Israel) Israeli Forces Fire Tear Gas at Palestinians Visiting Graves During Eid (Daily Telegraph) ‘Eid of Sadness’: Palestinians in Gaza Mark Muslim Holiday with Dwindling Food and No End to War (AP)…
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News and Analysis 3/28/25
The protesters’ messages: “We want to live”, “End the war/genocide”, “We want peace & normal life”, “Hamas must step down from gov”… “We’re not against Hamas, but against its rule”: Muhammad Shehada on the Demonstrations in Gaza (X Thread Reader) Iran is open to indirect talks with the U.S., but both sides are carrying big…
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News and Analysis 3/27/25
Notwithstanding “a rare display of public anger against Hamas, … the protests appeared generally aimed against the war in Gaza and their insufferable living conditions“: Middle East Latest: Israel Orders More Evacuations and Palestinians Stage Rare Anti-Hamas Protests (AP) The Zionist war on free speech continues: DHS Detains Grad Student Who Advocated for Palestine and…
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News and Analysis 3/25/25
The Zionist war on free speech continues … Oscar-winning Palestinian Director attacked by Israeli Settlers, Detained by Army (NPR) Cornell Pro-Palestine Activist’s Visa Revoked After Filing Lawsuit (Ithaca Voice) … but its effectiveness is diminishing: US Opinion Is Shifting on Palestine; Can Political Leaders Shift With It? (Common Dreams) Israeli war crimes continue: At Least…
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Reimagining Syria: A Roadmap for Peace and Prosperity Beyond Assad
[On March 13, 2025 the Syria Strategy Project (Middle East Institute, the European Institute of Peace, and the Atlantic Council) held a Zoom workshop on their recently released report “Reimagining Syria: A Roadmap for Peace and Prosperity Beyond Assad”. The following are our takeaways of high points of that workshop and is not intended as…
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News and Analysis 3/23/25
Israeli war crimes continue: The Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza’s War Passes 50,000 as Israel Expands New Airstrikes (AP) Israel Bombs Gaza’s Only Cancer Hospital as Genocide Continues to Escalate (Truthout) LIVE: Israel Fire Kills Fleeing Palestinians After Forced Gaza Displacement (Aljazeera) Israeli Army Arrests 13 More Palestinians in West Bank Raids (Middle East Monitor)…
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News and Analysis 3/21/25
Can Israel sucker Trump into a war with Iran? What will be the consequences? US and Israel Set for Iran Talks, as Tehran Weighs Response to Trump Letter (Middle East Eye) How a War with Iran (for Israel) Could Crash the US Economy (The Cradle) Trump’s Middle East Strategy Is All about Striking an Iran…
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Jordan and the Annexation of the West Bank
[On February 3, 2025 the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft held a panel discussion on “Jordan and the Annexation of the West Bank.” The following are our takeaways of high points of that program and is not intended as a verbatim transcript. The entire panel discussion may be seen here.] Marwan Muasher (vice president for…
