#US support for Morocco is no mistake. Biden should reaffirm it.

#US support for Morocco is no mistake. Biden should reaffirm it.

Weeks before Joe Biden was inaugurated president in January 2021, while serving as assistant secretary for Near East affairs, I traveled to the Western Sahara. A little more than a month earlier, President Trump had recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory and pledged to establish a consulate in the region to encourage Morocco to normalize relations…

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#Israeli president promises to ‘protect and defend’ democracy in face of judicial crisis

#Israeli president promises to ‘protect and defend’ democracy in face of judicial crisis

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday promised to “protect and defend” Israel’s democracy as it faces a crisis over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pursuit of a judicial overhaul and that has drawn unprecedented criticism from the U.S. In a speech to a joint meeting of Congress marking Israel’s 75th anniversary, Herzog called Israeli protests…

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#Biden on Israel’s proposed judicial reforms: ‘They cannot continue down this road’

#Biden on Israel’s proposed judicial reforms: ‘They cannot continue down this road’

President Biden on Tuesday said he hopes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “walks away from” plans to pursue reforms to the country’s judiciary, which has drawn criticism from U.S. officials and sparked protests and work stoppages in Israel. “Like many strong supporters of Israel, I’m very concerned, and I’m concerned that they get this straight….

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#Biden withdraws nominee who said Dem leader was ‘bought’ by pro-Israel groups

#Biden withdraws nominee who said Dem leader was ‘bought’ by pro-Israel groups

Biden withdraws nominee who said Dem leader was ‘bought’ by pro-Israel groups President Biden on Tuesday dismissed the Ivy League law professor put forth as a candidate for an international human rights organization over comments that appeared to invoke antisemitic tropes in criticizing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said…

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