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The Case of the L.A. 8: U.S. Drops 20-Year Effort to Deport Arab Americans for Supporting Palestinian National Rights

Prosecutors have ended a 20-year attempt to deport two Palestinian Americans for allegedly raising money for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Earlier this year, an immigration judge ...

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Rubio claims that @USAID lifesaving assistance for health and humanitarian needs will continue. But his team just communicated that the entire agency will be imminently reduced from 14,000 to 294 people. Just 12 in Africa.

Struggling to think of an argument for US foreign aid that: 1) would resonate with most Republicans, and 2) isn’t centered around great power competition or national security concerns.

🎙️ Episode 65: US Foreign Policy After October 7 How has the US approach shifted post-October 7? Max Segal joins Middle East Insights to unpack the changes, challenges, and implications for the Middle East. @maxsegal.bsky.social 🔗 Watch: youtu.be/7E7DV1kNX1g

Ep. 65 | Change in US Foreign Policy After October 7 | Discussion with Max Segal

YouTube video by Middle East Insights Platform

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Not that the defense swamp has to worry about an incorrigible warmonger & GWOT cheerleader like Hegseth, but also: the guy is a walking blackmail target. Easy for powerful actors (including foreign ones, btw) to gain leverage over someone with so much to hide and so much to lose.

📢 On Dec 2, we start the 4-mnth online course on Israel-Palestine with 1st expert talk by Max Segal, “Policy Analyst, International Peace Consultancy.” @maxsegal.bsky.social 🎙 U.S. Foreign Policy After October 7 ➡️ Register for course: shorturl.at/Wz2e5 ➡️ Register for event: shorturl.at/vvKQX

A senior Israeli official outlined Israel’s rationale behind advancing the ceasefire agreement, citing three primary reasons… (@ynetnews.bsky.social)

Military says will enforce compliance of the cease-fire deal

Lebanese, international outlets share optimism cease-fire deal near; reports Iranian leaders support Hezbollah's agreement to the conditions; security cabinet to convene to approve Israel's decision

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Israeli government imposes sanctions on Haaretz, cuts all ties and pulls advertising

Israeli government imposes sanctions on Haaretz, cuts all ties and pulls advertising

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As @emile-hokayem.bsky.social noted on twitter, this latest veto comes “after a year during which the US said any UN action would complicate its own diplomatic efforts, which have yielded nothing because the US has chosen not to pressure Israel in any meaningful way.”

Emile Hokayem اميل الحكيّم@emile-hokayem.bsky.social · 2y ago

Intent on leaving the White House on the worst possible note, the Biden administration just vetoed yet another UNSC resolution on Gaza. apnews.com/article/un-g...

As Gaza’s hunger crisis worsens, organized gangs are stealing much of the aid Israel allows into the enclave, operating freely in areas controlled by the Israeli military, according to aid group officials, humanitarian workers, transport companies and witnesses. wapo.st/3ACvR5r

Gangs looting Gaza aid operate in areas under Israeli control, aid groups say

A U.N. memo obtained by The Post concluded that gangs “may be benefiting from a passive if not active benevolence” or “protection” from Israel’s military.

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Trump’s national security advisor to-be, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, is the brother-in-law of Creed lead singer Scott Stapp.