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Volume 13, Issue 90

Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.

—Mahatma Gandhi
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** American Goals and Strategy in the Middle East ([link removed])
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** By Benjamin Weil / April 1, 2021
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The Greek, Roman, Ottoman, British, and even the Second French Colonial Empires. What they all have in common is their control of the Middle East. Thee who controls the Middle East, controls the world. The Middle East is conveniently and strategically located between Asia, Africa and Europe. Nowadays, it is the center where the United States, Russia and China all lay their foundations in their race to hegemony. The three countries continue to compete for influence and power, in hopes to become (or remain) the most powerful nation in the world.

Generally speaking, American foreign policy in the Middle East, for the most part, has centered around three main debates; the question of whether to withdraw US troops from the region, reexamining arms sales to Middle East countries due to their human rights track records and the fear of sparking an arms race, and reducing dependency of Middle East countries on China and Russia, creating a holy trinity. You can’t have all three of them at once.

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** Israel
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The Iran-China deal is cause for Israeli concern ([link removed]) - JNS

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Bahrain names ambassador to Israel ([link removed]) - Times of Israel

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Chances for Israeli alliance with Saudis against Iran fading ([link removed]) - Al-Monitor

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Ra'am official: We will support a Netanyahu coalition 'from outside' ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom

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Israel, Morocco sign strategic accord worth hundreds of millions of dollars ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom

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Israel warns citizens they could be targeted by Iran, as outbound tourism renews ([link removed]) - Times of Israel

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** Biden Plans to Repeal Trump-Era Sanctions on ICC ([link removed]) - Foreign Policy
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US State Department human-rights report returns to using ‘occupied’ territories ([link removed]) - JNS
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** Iran
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** Iran set to sign 25-year ‘strategic accord’ with China during FM’s visit ([link removed]) - Times of Israel
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** US sees common interest with China on Iran ([link removed]) - MSN
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** US tries to break Iran nuclear deadlock with new proposal for Tehran ([link removed]) - Politico
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American held captive by Iran warns against return to 2015 nuclear deal without gaining concessions ([link removed]) - Fox

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Ex-IDF intel head: Iran-China megadeal includes ‘worrying’ military info-sharing ([link removed]) - Times of Israel

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** In first since 2013, EU set to sanction Iranians for rights abuses ([link removed]) - Times of Israel
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Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before U.S. lifts sanctions ([link removed]) - Reuters

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Most Iranians Now Support Nuclear Deal, But Say Keep Missiles Out Of It, Poll Shows ([link removed])
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** Middle East
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** Egypt-Turkey Rapprochement Is Constraining the Muslim Brotherhood ([link removed]) - Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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** The Maronite Patriarch seeks dialogue with Hezbollah ([link removed]) - AsiaNews
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** Biden Trimming Forces Sent to Mideast to Help Saudi Arabia ([link removed]) - Wall Street Journal
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** Turkey tells Israel it is ready to exchange ambassadors again ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom
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** Biden Arms Sale Freeze Likely To Thaw, Including UAE’s F-35s ([link removed]) - Breaking Defense
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** Palestinian Affairs
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Support for Palestinians in US remains frustratingly low ([link removed]) - Arab News

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In speech to Jewish Israel, Abbas crowns himself new leader of country’s Arabs ([link removed]) - Times of Israel

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Palestinian Terrorists Issue Death Threat on American Reformer as Biden Admin Seeks Closer Ties ([link removed]) - Washington Free Beacon

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** Biden administration quietly ramping up aid to Palestinians ([link removed]) - AP
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** Antisemitism
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Don't buy a narrative about hate that fuels unreasonable fear ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom

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Combatting Antisemitism Benefits the Arab World ([link removed]) - The Algemeiner


** Heard on the Hill
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** EMET Deeply Applauds Rep. Jeff Duncan and 24 Other House Members For Their Letter on the ICC Investigation of Israel ([link removed]) - Press Release
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** Meet the Democrat Aiming to Be Israel’s Biggest Champion in Congress ([link removed]) - Haaretz
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** Bipartisan senators introduce bill to expand Abraham Accords ([link removed]) - JPost
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