Dr. Annelle Sheline @AnnelleSheline Twitter profile

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Dr. Annelle Sheline

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I am pleased to announce that I have rejoined the @QuincyInst , where I had worked prior to joining the State Department

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Dr. Annelle Sheline

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By simply posting this cartoon, Yarmuk Zuabi, a Palestinian in the West Bank, was arrested by the IDF @ryangrim reports in @DropSiteNews

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@ryangrim

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NEW: While Elon Musk battles the UK and EU over social media censorship, Israel is jailing citizens for Instagram posts

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I resigned from the State Department because America’s unconditional support for Israel’s war in Gaza made protecting civilians & upholding humanitarian law impossible. @VP Harris must make it clear she won’t bankroll more Israeli aggression in the region

Now Is the Moment for Kamala Harris to Ditch Biden on Gaza

The Middle East could erupt in regional war any day now. The vice president must act quickly.

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Phil Gordon

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. @VP has been clear: she will always ensure Israel is able to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist groups. She does not support an arms embargo on Israel. She will continue to work to protect civilians in Gaza and to uphold international humanitarian law.

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The fact that China brokered the deal is significant It shows the role that China could play in fostering a Middle East defined more by cooperation and trade and less by conflict and weapons sales, as has been the norm under US dominance 1/

Saudi Arabia, Iran Restore Relations in Deal Brokered by China

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China, ending seven years of estrangement and jolting the geopolitics of the Middle East.

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Dr. Annelle Sheline

@AnnelleSheline

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This morning I refused to enlist in the Israeli army. Conscription is a political choice, joining the army of occupation, oppression & killing is a crime. Currently on my way to the military prison, I will not be available for the next few months @itamar_green refuses IDF draft

איתמר גרינברג Itamar Greenberg

@itamar_green

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סירבתי הבוקר להתגייס לצבא הישראלי. גיוס היא בחירה פוליטית, הצטרפות לצבא כיבוש דיכוי והרג זה פשע. כרגע בדרך לכלא הצבאי, לא אהיה זמין בחודשים הקרובים. ✌️🤍

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Dr. Annelle Sheline

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Experts inside State warned that unconditional support for Israel was morally bankrupt & directly contradicted US interests in the region. Yet we and our colleagues were silenced. Now the US is on the brink of war. With Hala Rharrit for @ForeignPolicy

The State Department's Gaza Policy Has Failed

Two former U.S. officials on how Harris can repair Washington’s image in the Middle East.

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Dr. Annelle Sheline

@AnnelleSheline

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Administrator @PowerUSAID , Thank you for using your platform to draw attention to Israel's war crimes You know that "raising w/ the Israeli Govt" does not work. We have "raised this" for 10 mos This is the "Problem from Hell" This is genocide Your hypocrisy is astonishing

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@PowerUSAID

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Heart wrenching to see reports of Palestinian civilian casualties in another IDF strike on a school & shelter in Gaza. Even while Hamas cowardly hides behind schools, civilians must be protected. We continue to raise w/the Israeli Govt to do far more to prevent civilian deaths.

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@AnnelleSheline

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I can't believe this isn't getting more attention.

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Upward of 20 American doctors are trapped at the European Hospital in Gaza, facing extreme dehydration, at least one is on an IV drip. This is a developing situation… Story with @Hind_Gaza

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@AnnelleSheline

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It's wild that Iran is expected to accept Israeli bombings as a "clever" means of achieving a ceasefire for Palestinians Why is it Iran's responsibility to obtain a ceasefire when the US refuses to use our leverage to force Israel to stop dropping bombs?

Trita Parsi

@tparsi

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Senior Middle East official tells me that Iran has 'played its cards cleverly and created an opening for a Gaza ceasefire.' IMO, tho, that opening will be for naught if Biden doesn't force Israel to agree to the ceasefire proposal that Biden claims is Israel's own proposal...

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"If Harris & the Dems want to win, they need to convince Biden to tell Netanyahu that the US will not fight this war for him And to put all security assistance on hold until the prime minister agrees to a full ceasefire in Gaza." My latest, @newrepublic

Now Is the Moment for Kamala Harris to Ditch Biden on Gaza

The Middle East could erupt in regional war any day now. The vice president must act quickly.

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@AnnelleSheline

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A former high-ranking IDF officer [said] Israeli forces could have made as much progress as they have in Gaza with one-tenth the destruction. Their conduct “reflects an absolute assumption that the US will continue to arm and finance it.” @stephensemler

Gaza breakdown: 20 times Israel used US arms in likely war crimes

The following cases represent a small fraction of potential human rights violations committed with American planes, shells, and bombs

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@AnnelleSheline

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Thank you, @VP , for respecting those voices. Yes, let's get a ceasefire deal done. Doing that will require using US leverage, i.e. withholding weapons.

Acyn

@Acyn

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VP: Which includes respecting the voices that I think that we are hearing from. Let me just say this on topic of what I think I am hearing over there. Let me say, I have been clear -- now is the time to get a cease-fire deal and get the deal done.

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Biden's statement that "We are the most admired country in the world" reflects his absolute lack of awareness of how his unconditional support for Israel's military operations in Gaza is completely destroying how the rest of the world views America. #PresidentialDebate2024

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Dr. Annelle Sheline

@AnnelleSheline

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In my first piece for @ForeignPolicy , I argue that despite the smooth process by which Haitham bin Tariq became sultan, Oman remains vulnerable to the expansionist agendas of the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Oman’s Smooth Transition Doesn’t Mean Its Neighbors Won’t Stir Up Trouble

Regional rivals may see Sultan Qaboos’s death as an opportunity to pursue their expansionist ambitions.

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@AnnelleSheline

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The other resignees & I issued a statement calling for a new policy "This failed policy has not achieved its stated objectives—it has not made Israelis any safer, it has emboldened extremists.. while it has been devastating for the Palestinian people" 1

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@AnnelleSheline

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. @krystalball & @esaagar asked me Why do Biden officials continue to lie in order to perpetuate US support for Israel's genocide? Hannah Arendt, in explaining the behavior of Nazi soldiers, called it "the banality of evil" They're just following orders

State Dept Official RESIGNS Over Gaza, "Banality of Evil"

Krystal and Saagar are joined by Annelle Sheline to discuss why she resigned from Biden's State Department over his handling of Israel and Gaza. Annelle Shel...

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@AnnelleSheline

2 years

China is offering an alternative vision for the region To compete, the US should work on promoting peace & prosperity for the people, not just weapons sales & security assistance for autocrats & their militaries 5/

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@AnnelleSheline

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Biden lied that the only one who wants the war to continue is Hamas Netanyahu's interests are best served by continuing Israel's horrific violence If Biden actually used US leverage for a ceasefire, Bibi could lose power & face prison for corruption #Presidentialdebate2024

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@AnnelleSheline

4 years

The story that the Iranian regime was planning to kill the US ambassador to South Africa was a lie. It was intended to prep the American public for war with Iran.

Bahman Kalbasi

@BahmanKalbasi

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Following @politico ’s story, South African officials say they have now spoken w/ US counterparts on the claim that #Iran wanted to assasinate the Amercian Amb. in SA. They say the intel US side shared “is not sufficient to sustain the allegation that there is a credible threat”

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@AnnelleSheline

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Biden reportedly asked Israel for permission to provide Ukraine with air defense systems & Saudi Arabia to increase its oil production Both refused, leaving the US with few options as invasion began Fmr @QuincyInst intern @matthew_petti for @RStatecraft

US-backed Middle East states cozy up to Russia during Ukraine invasion

Regional engagement is often justified in the context of great power competition but when push comes to shove, Washington is left hanging.

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@AnnelleSheline

2 years

Weapons sales and the increasing likelihood of war with Iran = Outcome of US policies 🇺🇲 Reduced tensions and the possibility of peace in places like war ravaged Yemen = Outcome of Chinese policies 🇨🇳 4/

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@AnnelleSheline

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I'm pleased to announce my affiliation with the @ArabCenterWDC as a non-resident fellow. I have long admired the valuable analysis produced by their scholars and am honored to now count myself among them.

Annelle Sheline - Arab Center Washington DC

Annelle Sheline is a Non-resident Fellow at Arab Center Washington DC, and a Research Fellow for the Middle East at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. She previously served as a Foreign...

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@AnnelleSheline

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I argue in @newrepublic that Bibi's best chance to stay out of jail is a war with Hezbollah & even Iran, which would drag in the US Bibi's interests are served by death, including the deaths of Israeli civilians & Congress invited him to speak next week

The True Cost of Biden’s Unconditional Support for Israel

I resigned my State Department position over the administration’s position on Gaza. Biden’s unflagging support for Israel now risks a wider regional war, and could cost him the presidency.

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@AnnelleSheline

2 years

"The sort of massive state-led economic intervention many hoped to see for climate and infrastructure only happened for the arms industry." @stephensemler

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@AnnelleSheline

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"The difference between MBS and Putin is that MBS has already murdered a quarter million people, mostly Yemeni children.. Putin is just getting started." @BrookingsFP 's Bruce Riedel reacts to my recent piece with @JabriMD (quoted with Bruce's permission)

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@AnnelleSheline

2 years

"The Biden admin asserts that the US aims to end the war in Yemen, but its statements & actions suggest that the priority is to secure victory for the Saudi-led coalition, or at least to avoid a humiliating defeat." My latest brief for @QuincyInst 1/

The Yemen War in Numbers: Saudi Escalation and U.S. Complicity

Instead of escalating U.S. involvement in defending the Saudis and Emiratis from the consequences of their aggression, the Biden administration should suspend all arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the...

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@AnnelleSheline

3 years

Centcom chief McKenzie says the US will target Houthi drones before they can launch Meaning the US is going to actively bomb Yemen, rather than merely selling the bombs to the Saudis & UAE This would be a huge escalation of US violence directed at Yemen

US plans to target Houthi launchers before attempted strikes on UAE | The National

US Central Command chief says F-22 Raptor squadron will arrive in Emirates next week

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@AnnelleSheline

3 years

If passed, this bill would make forever wars impossible AND It would require active Congressional approval of weapons sales (currently, they're approved unless Congress votes against them) Thanks to @ChrisMurphyCT , @SenMikeLee & @SenSanders & many more

Unlikely Senate alliance aims to claw back Congress’ foreign policy powers ‘before it’s too late’

Sens. Chris Murphy, Mike Lee and Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to give Congress a larger role in U.S. foreign policy.

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@AnnelleSheline

3 years

Many thanks to @atrupar for this excellent thread on the Jan 6 Select Committee, with horrifying testimony from the Capitol Police officers who tried to fight back against the assault on the Capitol Democracy is fragile

Aaron Rupar

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"If those responsible are not held accountable, and if Congress does not act responsibly, this will remain a cancer on our constitutional republic, undermining the peaceful transfer of power at the heart of our democracy system." -- Liz Cheney

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“To know as I’m standing in front of a patient, pulling shrapnel from my patient’s body, that my tax dollars have paid for this.” @sarahlazare @thenation

Sarah Lazare

@sarahlazare

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There's a jarring contrast between the pageantry of the DNC main stage, and the somberness and urgency of those begging Dems, particularly presidential nominee Harris, to reverse their lockstep arming of Israel’s relentless killing campaign. My latest.

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@ChrisMurphyCT currently speaking on the floor of the Senate, calling for colleagues to support disapproval of the sale of $23 billion arms sale to the UAE for two reasons: 1. Congressional prerogative 2. US national security

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@AnnelleSheline

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Veteran State Dept official Stacy Gilbert quit because Biden is making a “patently, demonstrably, quantifiably false” claim that Israel is not blocking aid for Gaza in order to justify continued military support Her 1st interview, @AkbarSAhmed exclusive

State Department Official Says She Quit Over Biden Admin 'Twisting The Facts' On Gaza

"In the end, I know the difference between right and wrong," Stacy Gilbert told HuffPost in her first interview since resigning.

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@AnnelleSheline

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"The top editor overseeing standards at @WSJ privately made an admission: The paper didn’t know — and still doesn’t know —whether the allegation, based on Israeli intelligence reports, was true." This has cost people their lives. @maxwelltani @semafor

Journal still can't confirm January story about UN agency for Palestinians

The Wall Street Journal's explosive scoop draws internal and external scrutiny.

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@AnnelleSheline

2 years

At the same time, the Saudis have signaled to the US that they want a firm security guarantee before normalizing relations with Israel, an outcome that would provoke Tehran. The Saudis are playing US interests in countering Iran against Chinese interests in reducing tensions 2/

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“Assigning [Resnick] ... reflects a doubling down on the administration’s determination to continue to provide unconditional material support for Israel’s genocidal campaign against civilians in Gaza,” as I told @AkbarSAhmed for @HuffPost

Exclusive: Joe Biden Appoints Hawkish Official To Lead Israel Policy At State Department

Former State Department official Annelle Sheline said Biden's pick would "provide unconditional material support for Israel's genocidal campaign against civilians in Gaza."

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@AnnelleSheline

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"While the Saudi ceasefire -- which followed the Houthi ceasefire -- is encouraging, we shouldn't take it too seriously unless the Saudis lift their blockade, which is preventing food & fuel from entering Yemen" I explained on @AJEnglish last night 1/

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@AnnelleSheline

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Thanks to @RisingTheHill for having me on to talk about Biden's failed policy on #Gaza & to @robbysoave for helping me make the point that Israel's stated military objective of "eliminating Hamas" is not in fact served by intentionally starving children

'History Will JUDGE,' State Department Officer Explains Why She QUIT...

Former Biden administration official Annelle Sheline joins chorus of other officials who left government agencies over President Biden's Israel and Gaza poli...

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@AnnelleSheline

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The Biden administration just approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel – these weapons will kill children in Gaza. US Congress can block these sales – but they’re on recess, and for 10 months have failed to take action to stop arming Israel. #NoRecessForGaza #NotAnotherBomb

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@AnnelleSheline

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The Saudis may have agreed to normalize with Iran for now, as it serves their current interests, but also to see if the US will move forward with a security guarantee in order to counter Chinese influence 3/

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@AnnelleSheline

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There is an extraordinary risk that the U.S. will be boxed into a regional war for Israel — this would not only produce needless destruction & death, including of U.S. troops — but would likely cost Harris the presidency. My latest, @RStatecraft

'I'm speaking now': Harris rebukes Gaza protesters

This and a key advisor’s tweet this morning suggest her differences with Biden on Israel may be more style than substance

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@AnnelleSheline

3 months

As I told @AJEnglish "Younger generations [of Americans] are no longer willing to uncritically support all of the violence that the Israeli military and government are committing. My hope is that there is a generational change afoot."

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1st piece for @politico I argue that the deal provides publicity, but lacks substance. This “breakthrough” is mostly a PR boost for the three leaders. Meanwhile, the costs will be borne by the one party not involved in the arrangement, the Palestinians.

Opinion | Trump’s Win Is a Loss for the Middle East

The leaders of the U.S., Israel and UAE get good PR from their diplomatic deal, but the Palestinians get left out.

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@AnnelleSheline

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My latest, for @ForeignPolicy , on Yemen "Imposing maximalist demands on the victors is futile: They will simply continue fighting... Unless Biden pushes for a new UN Security Council resolution, the US is upholding conditions that perpetuate conflict."

Washington Has Yemen Policy Backward

The Houthis have defeated Saudi Arabia—and peace won’t come by dictating terms to the victors.

foreignpolicy.com

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@AnnelleSheline

3 years

@QuincyInst colleague @matthew_petti for @RStatecraft on the vote to repeal the 2002 AUMF @RepThomasMassie : “It’s time for us to leave. We owe it to our soldiers... They signed up to protect our country. They didn’t sign up to be the world’s policemen.”

Rep. Massie: sell off the U.S. embassy compound, get out of Iraq

Republican lawmaker wants a repeal of the 'blank check' 2002 AUMF, calling the president’s war powers “disturbingly broad.”

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@AnnelleSheline

2 years

"We have created an entire enterprise that focuses economically on creating crisis to justify outrageously high defense spending" Former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller o

Former acting defense secretary thinks the U.S. should slash its military budget in half

Miller argues the Pentagon budget, now at $816 billion, could be slashed by as much as half.

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@AnnelleSheline

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And invoke a threat to Israel

Assal Rad

@AssalRad

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US media: When all else fails, blame Iran.

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@AnnelleSheline

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On March 27 I will begin a fellowship at the @StateDept 's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), working on the Middle East.

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@AnnelleSheline

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The al-Amaliqa ("Giants") Brigades, the UAE-backed Yemeni militia that made territorial gains in recent weeks, announced they're pulling back It seems the Houthi attacks on Abu Dhabi convinced MBZ that their advance wasn't worth risking the UAE's security

UAE-trained Giants Brigades pull out of key Yemen battleground

A United Arab Emirates-trained militia that delivered a series of defeats to Yemen's rebels has begun withdrawing from a key area of the conflict, it announced on Friday.

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@AnnelleSheline

2 years

Wow. @stlouisfed published the graph on the left with two different Y axes to make it look as if China's defense spending outpaced the U.S. The graph on the right shows how the spending actually compares, with U.S. defense spending dwarfing all others

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@AnnelleSheline

4 years

In my 1st big paper for the @QuincyInst , my coauthors Paul Pillar, Andrew Bacevich, @tparsi & I argue that as long as the US continues to pursue military hegemony in the Middle East, the region will remain violent, unstable & rife with human rights abuse

A New U.S. Paradigm for the Middle East: Ending America’s Misguided Policy of Domination

Conventional wisdom holds that the presence of United States forces in the Middle East makes America and the region more secure. To the contrary, the U.S. military’s large footprint in the region,...

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@AnnelleSheline

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This is terrible news for Yemen The Saudi-led blockade has already resulted in mass starvation 80% of the population live under Houthi control. The designation will prevent aid organizations from delivering desperately needed food. These orgs can't risk...

Reuters | Breaking International News & Views

Find latest news from every corner of the globe at Reuters.com, your online source for breaking international news coverage.

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@AnnelleSheline

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In my 1st piece for @thenation , I argue that the coronavirus reveals the failure of U.S. sanctions policy, which tries to target one country in an increasingly interconnected world. Ending this pandemic requires global cooperation. #SanctionsAreACrime

The Coronavirus Exposes the Foolishness of the US Sanctions Policy

For Iran, in particular, sanctions have not merely hobbled the country’s response to the virus but also helped fuel its spread.

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@AnnelleSheline

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The presence of US troops empowers the careless aggression that makes Israelis demonstrably less safe. Americans will be sacrificed to the whims of a foreign politician because our leaders lacked the courage to stand up to him. Harrison Mann @guardian

Why should US troops pay the price for Biden’s failure to rein in Netanyahu? | Harrison Mann

Small, poorly defended bases in the Middle East are targets because the president refuses to disown Israel’s reckless PM, says former US army officer Harrison Mann

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@AnnelleSheline

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@QuincyInst @matthew_petti @RStatecraft @brett_mcgurk views these partnerships as a 'unique comparative advantage.' But amid the worst US-Russian confrontation since the Cold War, US partners in the MidEast have supported Russia or remained neutral So why does the US continue to support them in places like Yemen?

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@AnnelleSheline

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The first reason @jeremyscahill gives for launching his and @ryangrim 's new news org is Gaza 🇵🇸

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@jeremyscahill

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I'm leaving The Intercept and starting @DropSiteNews .

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Resignee Harrison Mann @NYMag "I started out feeling crazy because I was like, Wow, am I the only one who cares about what’s going on? Now I feel crazy [because] it turns out tons of people feel this way, but they’re all making this war happen anyway."

The Army Officer Who Resigned Over Gaza

“We were never going to really make a big deal about the Israelis bombing hospitals again.”

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Seems like the best option would be to get US troops out of Iraq

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@John_Hudson

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Scoop: Iran-backed militias attacked a secret CIA hangar in Iraq this spring in a drone strike. The sophistication of the drone assault alarmed the WH: some pushed for a military response, others urged restraint. From ⁦ @leloveluck ⁩ & me 1/

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Horrific flooding continues in Yemen. The video shows the provisional capital, the coastal city of Aden, which will increasingly deal with sea level rise, in addition to worsening storms.

Ahmad Algohbary

@AhmadAlgohbary

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Aden is sinking. Our thoughts and prayers for the people of #Aden , #Yemen .

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When Dave Keene, former president of the @NRA and head of the American Conservative Union argues in the @WashTimes against police violence, you know it's time to #DemilitarizeThePolice

Removing the military mindset in police departments

Reforms that will reign in the misuse of the police as well as the tactics and strategies employed by police agencies that don't understand this are long overdue.

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"Saudi coalition air raids have increased significantly: 400+ in Jan, the most sustained heavy bombing in years A war Biden promised to end is a war whose escalation he has materially abetted" Ever eloquent, @attackerman cites my brief for @QuincyInst

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"While the Biden admin deliberates on how to get Putin to end his devastating war on Ukraine, the US gov can act now to end its role in the carnage in Yemen" @QuincyInst colleague @WilliamHartung & I in @starsandstripes on 7 years of US complicity in Yemen

US should use its leverage to end the war in Yemen

Reps. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., are planning to introduce a War Powers Resolution on Yemen. Congress should pass it and the Biden administration should respect it. Doing so...

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@AnnelleSheline

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U.S. sanctions are blocking disaster relief for Syrians The U.S. should suspend or lift broad sanctions so that aid agencies & regional governments can provide desperately needed aid, machinery & support for reconstruction @DanielLarison @RStatecraft

Lifting sanctions on Syria after devastating earthquake

Washington is averse to anything that appears as normalization with the Assad regime, but is there room in this case for exceptions?

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@AnnelleSheline

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Thanks @SamSeder & @EmmaVigeland for having me on @majorityfm today to speak about Yemen, why the Biden administration is still helping the Saudis, and what it should do instead

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Thurs Mar 24, 12pm ET 📢 @theintercept 's @jeremyscahill @yemenrrf 's @AishaJumaan @CatoInstitute 's @JustinTLogan @QuincyInst 's @tparsi & I will discuss my brief on US support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen If Biden condemns Putin's war, why not MBS'? 👇

The Yemen War in Numbers: Saudi Escalation and U.S. Complicity

President Biden came into office pledging to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen, yet it has become ...

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"Over a third of voters in three swing states say they are more likely to vote for the Democratic nominee if they pledge to withhold weapons to Israel, while only 5 to 7% said they would be less likely to do so. So what is Harris waiting for?" @mehdirhasan @guardianopinion

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Biden’s Gaza policy is a liability for Kamala Harris. She must break with Biden now | Mehdi Hasan

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My latest for the @QuincyInst : The Saudi-led coalition & the Houthis maintain a de facto truce However, should the Saudis choose to begin dropping bombs again, they would do so with US assistance The US should use the lull in fighting to withdraw 1/

Ending Counterproductive U.S. Involvement in Yemen

Washington should use the current lull in fighting to withdraw support for military actions by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. If the Biden administration fails to withdraw, Congress should pass a...

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"Two-thirds of the Saudi Air Force is US-made: the planes cannot fly without US military contractors [overseen & authorized by the US Department of Defense] providing maintenance & spare parts. The Biden admin could cancel those military contracts" 3/

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"All parties to the war in Yemen [the Houthis, the STC, etc] have engaged in atrocities. But the scale of the devastation -- 400K dead, 16 million people starving -- is largely the result of the Saudi blockade on fuel imports & Saudi airstrikes on civilian infrastructure." 1/

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“The American tradition of zealous representation of unpopular clients is at least as old as John Adams’ representation of British soldiers charged in the Boston massacre" @benjaminwittes , @lawfareblog Judge Jackson is upholding a crucial aspect of US law

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@JabriMD & me for @ForeignPolicy on why MBS is siding with Russia over Ukraine, not the US "Putin kept Syria’s Assad in power even at the cost of massive civilian casualties. MBS hopes the Kremlin would do the same for him" Autocrats gotta stick together

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"In the battle btw democracy & autocracy, democracies are rising to the moment & the world is clearly choosing the side of peace & security" @POTUS , if you are committed to democracy & peace, why do you continue to arm the Saudis & Emiratis to fight their horrific war on Yemen?

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After mostly pulling out of Yemen in 2019, the UAE has managed to avoid the bad PR of waging a war on an impoverished & desperate population But they never really left Now they are using Yemen's weakness to build military outlets on Yemeni territory

Mysterious airbase being built on volcanic island off Yemen

Military officials in Yemen say UAE is building runway on Mayun Island, a crucial shipping chokepoint

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Netanyahu is launching a conflict that will likely drag in the US. Biden will have only himself to blame if his final months in office, and his party’s electoral chances, are consumed by yet another war in the Middle East. w/ @AdamNoahWho for @thenation

Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War?

Regional war isn’t inevitable if the Biden administration delivers a firm message to Israel: The US will provide neither weapons nor funding for an Israeli war on Hezbollah.

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@AnnelleSheline

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In a significant escalation of US involvement in the broader Yemen conflict, @SecDef Austin announces he is sending additional fighter planes as well as a Destroyer to the UAE to help protect against Houthi missiles & drones 1/

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

@SecDef

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I spoke with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince @MohamedBinZayed of the UAE to condemn recent Houthi attacks. To support the UAE against these threats, I will deploy 5th Gen Fighters to the region and send the USS Cole to conduct a joint patrol with the UAE Navy and a port call to Abu Dhabi.

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By killing Ismail Haniyeh, Netanyahu has not only killed the ceasefire negotiations, he has yet again given a middle finger to the Biden admin, which has been advocating for* a ceasefire for months *Without using actual leverage, i.e. withholding weapons as required by US law

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NEW for @RStatecraft The Saudis' Yemen ceasefire proposal offered almost nothing new to the Houthis & therefore appears primarily aimed at the US, rather actually intended to end the violence If the US & Saudis are serious, they must lift the blockade

Saudi ceasefire proposal clearly designed to appease the US

Though it might look good to Washington, the Houthis have the upper hand and boast more leverage over conditions now.

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@ForeignPolicy The belated naming of low-ranking U.S. officials to attend the official ceremony honoring Sultan Qaboos was widely interpreted as a slight against the Omanis (the UK sent Prince Charles and Boris Johnson).

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Such fantastic news, following the Houthis' unilateral ceasefire declaration over the weekend Ramadan begins in a few days: we'll see if the ceasefire can last and lead to good faith negotiations إن شاء الله

AFP News Agency

@AFP

2 years

#BREAKING Saudi-led coalition announces Yemen ceasefire from Wednesday

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The US State Department just approved $5 BILLION in new weapons sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia & the UAE 1/

US Approves $5 Billion In Arms Sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE

The US State Department has approved the sale of various military equipment to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, amounting to $5 billion.

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"In Yemen, Biden displays the same flawed logic that kept the US mired in Afghanistan for 20 years Biden must show the same strength that he demonstrated in Afghanistan & end US support for MBS’s devastation of Yemen" My 1st in @newrepublic with @tparsi

Biden’s Shameful Silence on Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen

The president vowed to end the war. But the U.S. keeps selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, which keeps using them to wreak misery in Yemen.

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My latest, for @POLITICO , on the release of the Khashoggi report. Biden must fundamentally alter the US-Saudi relationship. End arms sales. But support efforts to diversify economically

Opinion | Mohammed bin Salman Is an Odious Murderer. We Should Help Saudi Arabia Anyway.

Change is coming to Saudi Arabia one way or another, and reform is better than revolution.

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@AnnelleSheline

4 years

Of the 7 countries surveyed, 4 are NATO allies The US also has a collective defense arrangement with New Zealand (surveyed) Austria and Sweden don't have a formal alliance, but are generally seen as friends of the US = US behavior is alienating allies and partners

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@benjaminhaddad

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For 7 countries surveyed ( 🇮🇹 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 🇬🇧 🇳🇿 🇩🇪 🇦🇹), the United States is a more “worrying” international actor than China or Russia (70% for US, 63% for China).

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So many have been saying for months that Bibi's goal is a regional war As I wrote for @newrepublic , Bibi's goal is regional war As he made clear in his horrifying speech to Congress, Bibi's goal is regional war And he's going to drag the US into it

The True Cost of Biden’s Unconditional Support for Israel

I resigned my State Department position over the administration’s position on Gaza. Biden’s unflagging support for Israel now risks a wider regional war, and could cost him the presidency.

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Many thanks to @ChrisMurphyCT and his team for this urgent call & their ongoing efforts to address the crisis in Yemen.

Chris Murphy 🟧

@ChrisMurphyCT

3 years

Please watch this. Please share this. We have a chance to stop a coming famine in Yemen. But time is running short, and the U.S. must lead.

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This is a lie. The UAE pledged $0 aid to Yemen in 2020. The UN humanitarian office called out the UAE: “who have a particular responsibility, which they have discharged in recent years, have so far given nothing to this year’s U.N. plan.”

UN warns of Yemen famine, no aid from Saudis, UAE, Kuwait

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that “the specter of famine” has returned to conflict-torn Yemen and for the first time singled out Saudi Arabia, the United Arab...

apnews.com

UAE Embassy US

@UAEEmbassyUS

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Second, on Yemen, Senator Murphy is aware that the UAE ended its military involvement in Yemen in October of last year. We are eager to see the war end, are supporting initiatives to restart a political process & continue to provide massive humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people.

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The last four American presidents have all at various times faced pressure from Israel to attack Iran. Netanyahu has for two decades sought to get the U.S. to go to war with Iran. He may finally get what he wants. @tparsi for @TIME

Netanyahu Wants to Drag America Into War

The audacious assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh risks a wider regional conflagration.

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"The 2020 platform included a section on ending forever wars & the lessons that should be learned from decades of misguided military interventions & the need for informed consent to war from the American public... That has been completely removed in the 2024 platform."

Blaise Malley

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The Democrats foreign policy platform is a big step in the wrong direction My latest for @newrepublic

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I got an email invite to a manel @Dr_Ulrichsen was one of the panelists I wrote him a note pointing out his panel was all men Immediate reply: "I should have checked. I will have to pull out." 2 mins later: "I asked the org to give my spot to a woman" #HeForShe 🔥♀️🎉🙏🎇

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@ForeignPolicy Many thanks to @ForeignPolicy 's art team for the great map, which helps to visualize the areas where the UAE in particular is looking to expand its territorial control in order to escape pressure from Iran. This agenda could include taking control of the Musandam Peninsula

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@QuincyInst The Saudis & UAE possess billions of $$ in offensive weapons that they use daily on Yemen. Only selling “defensive” weapons now is like giving the Saudis & UAE a shield so they can use the sword we already sold them without worrying about the consequences of their aggression. 2

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Since I posted this yesterday, Israel - Assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Hanieh in Tehran - Assassinated senior IRGC official Hajj Habib Zadeh in Damascus (not yet confirmed) Bibi is kicking off a regional war

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@AnnelleSheline

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So many have been saying for months that Bibi's goal is a regional war As I wrote for @newrepublic , Bibi's goal is regional war As he made clear in his horrifying speech to Congress, Bibi's goal is regional war And he's going to drag the US into it

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@JessReports "If you returned from maternity leave and were fired soon after, you may have a claim for wrongful termination. If you used the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for your maternity leave, you may file a lawsuit in federal court against your employer." .

Wrongful Termination After Returning from Maternity Leave

Did your employer fire you in an act of pregnancy discrimination or retaliation for taking maternity leave? Call us for a free consultation.

discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com

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I'm curious to know what Yemenis think of the idea of a referendum on the independence of south Yemen? cc: @Ndawsari @alkhatabyemen @rabyaahahmed @Ibrahim4Yemen Thoughts?

Biden can help end Yemen civil war by backing referendum, say secessionists

Southern Transitional Council president says US leader should support a vote on independence for the South

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The level of gaslighting involved in hasbara continues, somehow, to surprise me

Kelley B. Vlahos

@KelleyBVlahos

2 months

Israeli law scholar Eugene Kontorovich (who teaches in the US) just told the National Conservatism conference that Israel's war in Gaza is "clearly the most restrained war in modern times, with the lowest proportion of civilian casualties of any war in modern times."

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FBI quietly releases report proving Saudi spy Omar al Bayoumi assisted 9/11 hijackers Bayoumi worked w/ Prince Bandar, Saudi ambassador to the US Bandar's daughter, Princess Reema, is the current Saudi ambassador Kudos to @northjersey for this story

Exclusive: New FBI documents link Saudi spy in California to 9/11 attacks - Mike Kelly

A new batch of previously secret FBI documents confirms that US authorities knew that a Saudi man who helped 9/11 hijackers was, in fact, a Saudi spy.

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FANTASTIC news🔥 On the 7th anniversary of the Saudi war on Yemen @SenSanders & @RoKhanna announce they will join @RepPeterDeFazio & @RepJayapal in introducing a War Powers Resolution to end US complicity in the war Ask your member of Congress to join too

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If you're a Congressional staffer or a member of the media, register for this alternative to listening to #NetanyahuWarCriminal demand yet more 💰 and 💣 to kill Palestinians Wed July 24 1:45 - 3pm Cannon House Office #210 @MidEastDC

Peace is Possible: An Alternative Vision for Israel and Palestine - MEDC

With Special Guests Aziz Abu Sarah Palestinian peace activist and conflict resolution expert Maoz Inon Israeli peace activist and tourism entrepreneur Featuring Remarks From Rep. Pramila Jayapal...

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I am delighted to be joining the @QuincyInst as a research fellow for the Middle East. Excited to contribute to the important work being done by Andrew Bacevich, @tparsi , @stephenwertheim , @EliClifton , @suzannedimaggio , @AdamWunische , @jimlobe and the rest of the team. 1/2

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I look forward to speaking alongside fellow resignees Mohammed Abu Hashem, @LGreenbergCall , @tariqhabash_ , @mm_hassanein , Harrison Mann, Josh Paul, and Alex Smith Stacy Gilbert will also join Many thanks to @DAWNmenaorg , @sarahleah1 for hosting Today at noon EDT Register 👇

DAWN MENA

@DAWNmenaorg

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Wednesday, July 17, 12 PM EST: Hear from eight ex-U.S. officials who resigned over U.S. policy in Gaza. Join us online for "Voices of Conscience: Former Government Officials Discuss Failures of U.S. Policy in Gaza War." Click here to register:

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