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Elizabeth Hagedorn

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5 years

I asked a State Department official for an update on the role of the U.S. Coalition going forward in Syria: “We would refer you to the White House statement and POTUS tweets.”

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5 years

As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over...

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This is Jiyan, a young refugee from northeastern Syria who has been translating for me these past few days in Bardarash camp. She should be in school, not a tent.

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BREAKING: Blinken confirms Russia has received shipments of ballistic missiles from Iran "and will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine."

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Scoop: Blinken held “listening sessions” with Muslim, Arab-American and Jewish staffers amid growing internal frustration over the department’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

Amid Israel-Gaza tensions, Blinken holds 'listening' meetings with Muslim and Jewish staffers

The meetings follow the departure of a State Department official who quit in protest over the administration's support for Israel's deadly airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.

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"Israel has one of the most sophisticated militaries in the world," Blinken said. "It is capable of neutralizing the threat posed by Hamas, while minimizing harm to innocent men, women and children."

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INBOX: The United States calls on #Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala from detention

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SCOOP: A group of House Democrats is urging the Biden admin to help secure the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton University researcher believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq by Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah.

Lawmakers urge Biden to help free Princeton researcher kidnapped in Iraq

The State Department says it has urged senior Iraqi officials to locate and secure the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian researcher believed to be held by Iran-backed militia Kataib...

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Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Feltman will leave tomorrow for the UAE, Turkey, and Egypt to discuss the Ethiopia conflict, @StateDeptSpox says.

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SCOOP: A new bipartisan bill in Congress — dubbed the REGIME Act — takes aim at US visas for Iranian officials and their children.

Bipartisan bill targets US visas for children of Iranian officials

New legislation aims to bring pressure on Iranian officials and their family members by denying them entry to the United States.

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Sen. Van Hollen: "The United States cannot turn a blind eye" to the killing of American citizens. "If the Netanyahu Government will not pursue justice for Americans, the U.S. Department of Justice must."

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Bipartisan group of 50+ senators urges Biden to press Erdogan over #Turkey 's human rights record and "belligerent and combative" foreign policy

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BREAKING: State Department has temporarily paused additional funding for UNRWA while it reviews allegations that 12 of the agency's employees may have been involved in the Oct. 7 attack.

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NEW: 20 US Senators led by @ChrisMurphyCT and @ChrisVanHollen write to President Biden expressing concern over Saudi Arabia's demands for Israel normalization, including a security guarantee from US.

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NEW: SDF chief Mazlum Kobane tells @amberinzaman he believes his native city of Kobani is the most likely target of a potential Turkish ground offensive.

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NEW: After #Turkey 's strikes in northern #Syria , a State Department spokesperson tells me: "We have consistently communicated our serious concerns to Turkey, in public and private, about the impact of escalation on our D-ISIS goals and, often, the impact it has on civilians."

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New: State Dept responds to #ICJ 's ruling: It is "consistent with our view that Israel has the right to take action to ensure the terrorist attacks of Oct. 7 cannot be repeated, in accordance with international law," a spokesperson says.

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New: Victoria Nuland intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Blinken announces.

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James Jeffrey is out at State Department

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NEW: A group of former US officials and Syria experts are warning the Biden administration that "opposing regime normalization in word only is not enough."

Former US officials sound alarm on Biden's Syria policy

A group of former US officials including Marine General Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie Jr. and former Syria envoy James Jeffrey are urging the Biden administration to counter the region's rapprochement...

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NEW — On Iran’s involvement in the Hamas attack, the Iranian UN mission tells me: “The decisions made by the Palestinian resistance are fiercely autonomous…we are not involved in Palestine’s response, as it is taken by Palestine itself.”

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"We continue to believe that allegations of genocide are unfounded and note the court did not make a finding about genocide or call for a ceasefire in its ruling, and that it called for the unconditional, immediate release of all hostages being held by Hamas."

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NEW: Democratic Senators Van Hollen, Leahy, Murphy and Durbin press Blinken for answers on the US review of Shireen Abu Akleh's killing. The US Security Coordinator's review "hardly constitutes an independent investigation."

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In new report, UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has “reasonable grounds to believe” that Syrian National Army members fighting on Turkey’s behalf in northern Syria committed the war crimes of hostage-taking, cruel treatment and torture and rape.

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“Premature actions here in New York, even with the best of intentions, will not achieve statehood for the Palestinian people" - US deputy ambassador Robert Wood.

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State Department blasts UN Human Rights Council's #Israel inquiry as a "one-sided, biased approach that does nothing to advance the prospects for peace."

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5 years

Iraqis reportedly died tonight but hey, "all is well!"

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5 years

All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.

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NEW: I asked President Raisi if Iran is still plotting to kill former US officials. "That cannot be forgotten or forgiven... How can we overlook this criminal act? ... The perpetrators... they must meet the punishment for the crime committed."

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"Al-Monitor has learned that all US civilian staff, including diplomats, have been evacuated to Erbil...as #Turkey continues to target #SDF assets as well as critical civilian infrastructure," reports @amberinzaman

Syrian Kurdish commander slams US response to Turkish attacks as US diplomats evacuated from Syria

The United States' top ally in Syria warned that unless Washington and the Kremlin push back more firmly Turkey will launch a ground offensive against his forces that will further undermine the...

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In call with reporters about #Khashoggi report, Sen. @RonWyden says "if the Saudis can get away with killing a US resident in a foreign consulate and not suffer any consequences, it will be open season on journalists everywhere."

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NEW: Syria's Kurds appeal to the Biden administration as a Turkish ground incursion looms

The Takeaway: Syria's Kurds turn to US as Turkey threatens ground operation

Plus, a look at Iran's enrichment activities, twin bombings in Jerusalem and the detention of another US citizen in Saudi Arabia.

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New security advisory for Americans in #Turkey notes that USG personnel “have been cautioned to minimize public engagements and movements, not wear U.S.-affiliated clothing [and] not draw attention to their nationality.”

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Blinken doesn't confirm US-Qatar agreement to prevent Iran's access to $6B, but says none of the funds have been spent and "we retain the right to freeze them."

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This group of middle schoolers from LA came up with these cheers on their way to the #womensmarch

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BREAKING: Treasury will be designating #Russia 's Wagner Group as a "significant transnational criminal organization." US to impose additional sanctions next week, NSC spox John Kirby says.

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BREAKING: Treasury sanctions 5 entities and 2 people in Iran, China, Hong Kong, Turkey and the UAE "involved in the procurement of sensitive parts for Iran’s one-way attack UAV program."

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Like Aleppo before it, a massacre is unfolding in Eastern Ghouta. 100+ dead, including 20 children. The UN children's agency is at a loss for words.

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NEW: Senior admin official says there’s a Gaza cease-fire deal on the table that meets nearly all of Hamas’ demands, but “it’s really down to one guy to accept the deal.” "The answer that comes back from Sinwar personally is no."

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The United Nations @UNHumanRights is "deeply concerned" by Trump's #Blackwater pardons: "Pardoning them contributes to impunity and has the effect of emboldening others to commit such crimes in the future."

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SDF commander says this week's UN report covered just a fraction of the abuses that Syrian fighters "with political cover from Turkey" have committed against Kurds and Yazidis in northeastern Syria.

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تقرير لجنة التحقيق الدولية المستقلة، جزأ صغير من جرائم الحرب التي ترتكبها الفصائل المسلحة بحق شعبنا في عفرين وسري كانيه وتل ابيض بغطاء سياسي من تركيا. ينبغي على المجتمع الدولي محاسبة الأطراف عن جرائم الحرب والتحرك بجدية لملاحقة ومحاكمة مرتكبي هذه الجرائم.

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BREAKING: Blinken announces a new visa ban policy targeting Israeli settlers accused of West Bank violence. "Those attacks are unacceptable... Last week in Israel, I made clear that the United States is ready to take action using our own authorities."

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Today is my first day as a correspondent at @AlMonitor . It’s been a wild ride freelancing, and I’m immensely grateful to all the editors who guided me along the way. I'll now be covering Middle East policy in DC. Send me stories: ehagedorn @al -monitor.com

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@eveksampson Congrats, Eve!!

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Blinken: "Civilians [in Gaza] must be able to get out of harm's way... humanitarian pauses must be considered for these purposes."

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Inbox — Biden says US teams deploying quickly to support Turkish search and rescue efforts.

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4 years

Today’s trial of an ISIS fighter accused of genocide against the #Yazidi community is an important first step toward justice. But it’s also a reminder that thousands more survivors are still waiting for their day in court. My latest:

Justice for genocide: Yazidis hopeful as Islamic State trial opens in Germany

An Iraqi man is on trial in a German court for human trafficking and genocide against the Yazidis.

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More details on raid that killed #ISIS leader: • Operation was months in planning, senior Biden admin officials told reporters. • POTUS first briefed in depth over a month ago. He gave a final go on the operation on Tuesday AM.

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Murphy urges the Biden admin to withhold the full $300M that Congress has conditioned on #Egypt making human right improvements. "The United States needs not just talk the talk when it comes to human rights abroad, we need to be able walk the walk," @ChrisMurphyCT says.

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Days before #Tunisia 's elections, Blinken meets with Kais Saied on the margins of the US-Africa Leaders Summit. Saied says his country was "on the brink of civil war" before his July 2021 parliament freeze ...Had "no other alternative but to save the Tunisian nation."

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NEW: McCaul and Meeks introduce bipartisan resolution standing with #Israel .

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As Iraqi PM Sudani met with Biden, Elizabeth Tsurkov's siblings protested outside of the White House. Tsurkov was kidnapped in Iraq by Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah. Lawmakers on both sides have urged the Biden admin to raise Tsurkov's case during Sudani's visit.

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BREAKING — US Treasury issues a general license to increase support for internet freedom in #Iran . "The updated guidance will authorize technology companies to offer the Iranian people with more options of secure, outside platforms and services."

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NEW: US State Department urges de-escalation in #Syria , opposes military action that violates #Iraq ’s sovereignty.

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3 years

Just in — US Treasury Department designates Al-Qaeda financial network in Turkey.

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Eyewitness known as the 'Gravedigger' testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "I hope that by sharing my story, it may spark something inside you, and maybe even renew hope for the future of Syria."

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NEW: State Department approves possible foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE worth $3.05 billion and $2.24 billion, respectively.

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman @SenatorMenendez responds to Turkish airstrikes in Syria and Iraq: "These are not the actions of an ally."

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NEW: I asked the Iranian UN mission whether Iran will delay its retaliation until after next week's cease-fire talks. Here's what they said: "We hope that our response will be timed and conducted in a manner not to the detriment of the potential ceasefire."

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NEW: State Department confirms 5 Israeli units were responsible for gross violations of human rights, per the Leahy law. 4 of the 5 units have "effectively remediated these violations." Israel "submitted additional info" regarding the remaining unit. No decision yet.

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About to depart with @SecBlinken as he heads to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank amid an escalating cycle of Palestinian-Israeli violence.

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USCIRF, a watchdog group appointed by Congress, says Turkey's actions in NE Syria have threatened the region's religious diversity, including Yazidis and Christians. "The United States cannot look the other way as this disaster unfolds" - @nadinemaenza

US watchdog group: Turkey’s actions in Syria endanger religious diversity

The partial withdrawal of US troops from northeast Syria in October created a vacuum for religious repression, a bipartisan US agency says.

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Tulsi Gabbard's office confirms she will “personally reimburse" cost of her recent trip to Syria

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HFAC's McCaul demanded State provide info on Malley's leave by tomorrow. @StateDeptSpox says today, "We take our oversight obligations extremely seriously. We obviously got the letter from the chairman, and we will be engaging with his office."

GOP lawmakers demand answers on Iran envoy Malley's suspension

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mike McCaul is requesting “all documents and communications” related to Robert Malley’s leave and security clearance suspension.

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BREAKING: HFAC ranking member Rep. Meeks requested today State pause $235M in US military financing to Egypt. Wants more clarity "on how concerns about treatment of political prisoners, journalists, as well as the rule of law are being tackled in our bilateral relationship."

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New: Bipartisan group of 8 US senators, including SFRC chairman & ranking member, call for Qatar to expel Hamas if talks fail. “If Hamas refuses reasonable negotiations, there is no reason for Qatar to continue hosting Hamas’ political office or any of its members in Doha."

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Snow blankets Bardarash refugee camp near Dohuk, housing mostly Kurds who fled northeast Syria in the fall. I doubt many packed for winter.

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Senior administration official briefing reporters says the Israeli proposal is “nearly identical” to a version accepted by Hamas several weeks ago.

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BREAKING: In a first under Biden, the State Dept has notified lawmakers that Egypt will receive the full amount of military aid this year — $320 million — that Congress conditioned on human rights reforms

In first under Biden, Egypt to receive full military aid tied to human rights

For each of the last three years, the administration withheld a portion of Egypt’s military assistance over continued human rights abuses.

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NEW: Blinken has returned from his meeting with MBS in Jeddah, tells me they discussed “a lot.”

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6. I’ve gotten to know some of the staff at @BarzaniCF and @Khalsa_Aid and they are among the most selfless people you’ll meet. Many of the volunteers are refugees themselves who want to pay it forward.

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Intimidation and sexual violence by Turkey's proxies against Kurdish women created a "pervasive climate of fear which in effect confined them to their homes."

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SCOOP with @Joyce_Karam : A group of US government employees plan to walk off the job Tuesday to protest the Biden admin's handling of Gaza. Organizers expect hundreds to join after securing commitments from employees at 22 federal agencies.

US government employees plan walkout over Biden’s Gaza policies

Organizers of the effort told Al-Monitor they expect hundreds to join in their walkout after securing commitments from individuals at 22 federal agencies.

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"After Sinjar, there was widespread outrage about how this could have been allowed to happen ... It is as though the world has learned nothing." #Kurds and #Yazidis are again calling for an independent investigation of Turkey-backed rebels in #Afrin .

‘An insult to women’ everywhere: Afrin kidnappings prompt calls for investigation of Turkey-backed...

A video reportedly showing detained women inside a secret prison in Afrin has prompted further criticism of Turkey's proxy forces operating in Syria.

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. @BenCaspit on Israel's intel failure: "They will be asked... how the ragtag Hamas force crushed the multibillion-shekel border barrier, & how one of the most advanced air forces in the world failed to locate and bomb the terrorists."

Echoes of 1973 as Israel’s intelligence failed to detect Hamas attack plans

Israel, considered a regional military superpower, failed to anticipate and stop the deadly Hamas attack.

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BREAKING: A US citizen was killed as a result of a rocket attack in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region yesterday, @StateDeputySpox says.

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Just in — US "remains aware of ongoing Iranian interest in targeting other American citizens, including current and former U.S. officials," @SecBlinken says. US announced sanctions today on four Iranian officials tied to @AlinejadMasih kidnapping plot.

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Breaking — US citizen Carly Morris has been released from Saudi prison, her mother tells me.

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Blinken says Israel needs "a clear plan" that "puts a premium on protecting civilians." "Hamas cannot remain responsible for governance in Gaza and it cannot retain the capacity to repeat those attacks," Blinken said. "How Israel does it. Those are decisions for Israel to make."

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Kurdish property in Afrin was looted and seized by Syrian National Army members "in a coordinated manner," report finds.

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JUST IN: US sanctions three Syrian military officials for involvement in the August 2013 chemical attack in Ghouta that killed at least 1,400 people.

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Letter to Biden from 20 international aid groups operating in #Yemen : "Refrain from revisiting this designation which will be felt far more by Yemeni civilians than by Ansar Allah."

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Asked about #Egypt 's political prisoners including Alaa Abdel Fattah, Mohamed El-Baqer, and Mohamed "Oxygen" Ibrahim, @SecBlinken in Cairo says he raised the cases of certain individuals in his meetings with Egyptian officials.

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SCOOP: The Palestinian Authority has sent a day after proposal to the Biden admin outlining a plan for unified governance across West Bank and Gaza

Inside the Palestinian Authority’s day-after plan for Gaza

A proposal obtained by Al-Monitor outlines the Palestinian Authority’s plan for unified governance across the West Bank and Gaza, but its implementation hinges on whether Israel and Hamas can agree...

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"This wasn't about jamming the prime minister and the war cabinet," Kirby said of Biden's surprise announcement. "This was about laying bare for the public to see how well and how faithfully and how assertively the Israelis. came up with a new proposal."

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BREAKING: With 14 votes in favor and 1 abstention (United States), the UN Security Council adopts a resolution demanding "an immediate ceasefire" during Ramadan.

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BREAKING: With 143 votes in favor, the UN General Assembly adopts resolution granting Palestine "additional rights and privileges” at the United Nations that stop short of membership. Recommends the Security Council reconsider the Palestinian bid for full member status.

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NEW: State Dept calls on Egypt to immediately release Patrick Zaki. “We urge Egyptian authorities to release Mr. Zaki immediately, along with other prisoners currently detained on charges related to the exercise of fundamental freedoms,” a State Department spokesperson says.

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US is also concerned about reports of violence against Kurds, Yazidis and Christians in areas controlled by Turkish proxy groups in Syria. DoS estimates more than 70,000 civilians remain displaced due to Turkey’s October 2019 incursion.

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NEW: Jordan's @AymanHsafadi tells me & @ATParasiliti Israel has already suffered a 'strategic defeat' in battle for world opinion. - No Arab troops will 'clean Israel's mess' - Need 'irreversible' statehood plan - Wants 'more assertive' US stance on Gaza

Israel already suffering 'strategic defeat' with global outcry over Gaza, Jordan’s FM says

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi urged the United States to wield its influence with Israel to stem the bloodshed in Gaza after two months of devastating war.

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NEWS: Biden recognizes the Armenian genocide

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SCOOP: State notified lawmakers of the 4 IDF units flagged for gross violations of human rights that have "remediated" and can keep receiving US aid. - Shimshon Battalion - West Bank Branch of COGAT - Ma’avarim (Crossings) Unit - Shahar Battalion

State Dept. notifies Congress of 4 Israeli units to keep receiving US aid

The State Department hasn't determined whether to designate a notoriously violent unit known as Netzah Yehuda under the Leahy law.

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BREAKING: With 13 votes in favor, 1 vote against (Russia), and 1 abstention (China), the UN Security Council fails to adopt a compromise resolution extending #Syria 's cross-border aid by 9 months.

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#BREAKING - Treasury designates #Iran ’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and senior officials under human rights authorities.

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1. I’ve spent the past few days in Bardarash camp, which is hosting most of the 13,000 refugees who’ve fled northeast Syria for Iraqi Kurdistan. The stories, as you can imagine, are heartbreaking.

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Van Hollen: The NSM-20 report “fails to do the hard work of making an assessment and ducks the ultimate questions that the report was designed to determine."

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NEW: US condemns "inflammatory and irresponsible" statements from Smotrich and Ben Gvir advocating for the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza.

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

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State Department continues to engage with Turkey and its affiliates over human rights abuses in NE Syria, per IG report. The outcomes of the engagements “have not been fully satisfying.”

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

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INBOX - Biden names Brett McGurk as NSC Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

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1 year

NEW: House lawmakers have introduced a new bill targeting the Assad regime’s normalization.

US lawmakers unveil bill targeting normalization of Syria’s Assad

The legislation would expand the list of sanctionable targets under the Caesar Act and require an interagency report on the administration's counter-normalization strategy.

www.al-monitor.com

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Israel told the Biden admin that its operation in Rafah “was limited, and designed to cut off Hamas’ ability to smuggle weapons and funds into Gaza," Kirby says.

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