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"My main concern is that it [$one billion additional aid to Israel] is an alarming example of a blank cheque to Israel. It's a huge omnibus. They know it will pass without opposition."
Raed Jarrar
Raed JarrarThe New Arab, March 12, 2022
"People can see for themselves what's happening in a way they didn't before. It's made it harder, particularly in the US, for defenders of Israel who've had a mythology of what Israel's like, confronted with reality of what's in front of them."
Sarah Leah Whitson
Sarah Leah WhitsonThe Guardian, February 3, 2022
""That the Egyptian government could not meet even the watered-down human rights conditions to release 16 political prisoners is just one reason for why the U.S. government has no business sending one cent of weapons to its brutal dictatorship."
John Hursh
John HurshMiddle East Eye, January 28, 2022
"Almost seven years since the Saudi-United Arab Emirates coalition launched its war in Yemen, the devastating impact of its relentless airstrikes and siege of the country's land, air and sea borders has reduced the country to shambles. The Biden administration promised to withdraw support for the war and push for a peace agreement, but its policies have further inflamed the fighting."
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Sarah Leah WhitsonWashington Post, January 27, 2022
"How can a Biden administration realistically render Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's (MBS) regime a pariah in light of their governments' many converging interests? For decades, the US has largely been content to rely on their sizable Gulf partner in advancing American interests by acting as a bulwark against Iran and ensuring American access to a consistent oil pipeline."
Abdullah Alaoudh
Abdullah AlaoudhMiddle East Monitor, Jan 27, 2022
"All MBS understands is the power of toughness and ultimatums. Ending arms sales to Saudi Arabia altogether unless it withdraws from Yemen would be one such ultimatum the administration could make."
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Abdullah AlaoudhVox Media, January 23, 2022
"The U.S. government is perfectly capable of ensuring the security of its own citizens without befriending tyrants, selling arms to autocrats, and trampling on the human rights of others—but advocates rarely make this argument."
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