"Moving forward, we can expect more of the same: U.S. policy in the region that does not create long-term stability in the Middle East, but fosters more instability by marginalizing those that have been most victimized by wars."

-Dalia Fahmy dawnmena.org/what-trumps-...

EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, confirms he will suggest to members of the bloc that the EU pause its political dialogue with Israel, citing the country's conduct of the war in Gaza

www.haaretz.com/world-news/e...

An important piece about what the Israeli army is doing on the ground in Gaza, building substantial outposts and infrastructure for a prolonged stay in the territory—some of it on roads that used to lead to the Israeli settlements in Gaza. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

This expansionist rhetoric has rubbed the Saudis the wrong way, and took the wind out of normalisation sails. It is now repeated as a cautionary tale among officials.

It was only last week that Amr Moussa warned Saudis of Israel’s expansionist ambitions. They took the warning on board, it seems.

The US State Department announcing it has *not* made an assessment that Israel is in violation of US law (in reference to the 30-day US deadline for Israel to improve conditions in Gaza) comes after 8 humanitarian organizations announced the opposite.

The 52 Democrats who voted in favor of this bill to empower the Treasury Secretary (including Trump's forthcoming pick) to revoke nonprofit tax status of orgs based on the subjective judgment that they're “terrorist-supporting" ——>

My colleague @premthakker.bsky.social on how the Biden administration set a deadline/warning for Netanyahu - 30 days to increase aid into Gaza, or else! - and how Netanyahu just blew right through it. Again.
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"'Con Artist,' 'Sore Loser,' 'Saudi’s Bitch': How Trump's Own Cabinet Picks Have Described Their New Boss"

As I explain for Zeteo, you don’t need liberals to tell you how bad Trump is – here’s what 9 members of his own new administration-in-waiting have said (Rubio, Musk, RFK Jr., Gabbard, etc):

95 organizations are urging Sens. Schumer & Gillibrand to support resolutions to block arms sales to Israel.

Signers include: Doctors Against Genocide; NY Council of Churches; Jewish Voice for Peace (Albany, Westchester, Buffalo); more.

Sanders, Welch, Schatz, Merkley are leading the resolutions.

Sen. Van Hollen announces he'll support the resolutions against weapons to Israel:

"…even as the US has provided billions…we’ve seen PM Netanyahu repeatedly violate the terms of American security assistance, disregard US priorities, and ignore our requests, only to be rewarded by President Biden."

For @theintercept.com, I wrote about the racist double standard at the core of European border policy, by way of a review of Sally Hayden's "My Fourth Time, We Drowned." theintercept.com/2022/03/08/u...

“It’s a story that can be replicated in other parts of the world,” says Mena-Carrasco, CEO of The Global Methane Hub. The country’s brisk transition was initially sparked by community opposition to traditional power projects a decade ago."