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A Chance for a New US Congress to Rethink Knee-Jerk Support for Israel
If ever there was a chance to approach members of the U.S. Congress with challenging issues, and a re-examination of oppressive Israeli behavior, this is it. These first few weeks of the new Congress are the time to take advantage of the new energy — otherwise, it will fade away.
Miko Peled
Yemen’s Houthis Refute Pompeo’s Accusations of Hodeida Truce Violations
The Houthis boycotted a meeting chaired by the head of a UN-led ceasefire monitoring team in Hodeida, accusing the head of the team of pursuing a Saudi coalition agenda.
Ahmed Abdulkareem
Outgoing IDF Chief Says Yes, We Armed Anti-Government Extremists in Syria
That Israel was assisting rebel groups with extremist ideologies in Syria has been widely believed by a number of observers, who were often derided as “conspiracy theorists” for floating the notion. Eisenkot’s statements confirm those suspicions.