The past year has been a trying one for the Middle East, with Israel's catastrophic war in Gaza that has spread as far as Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran, aided and abetted by the United States, causing unprecedented suffering and harm to the Palestinian people. DAWN has sought to meet this challenge, tirelessly, fearlessly and aggressively confronting the abusers and challenging disastrous U.S. policies that have contributed to the gravest crimes known to man: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
In its third year of operation, DAWN has emerged as the leading organization demanding urgent reforms to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and accountability for some of the region's worst abusers. We are so proud of the work we have accomplished this year and so grateful for the growing support for our organization, a result no doubt of our remarkable organizational output and impressive presence in global media, conferences, and convenings. As our newest Non-Resident Fellow, Josh Paul recently noted, DAWN's work has earned the respect of the foreign policy community because of the "tremendous insights" we have brought "to the Washington policy debate, and the immense impact" we have "had on U.S. policy formulation."
DAWN celebrates its second year of achievements, advancements, and growth.
DAWN knows that achieving our objectives won't be easy. We are up against the most powerful lobbying interests in the world: the American defense industry and the abusive regional governments themselves.
