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By attacking higher education, Trump and his allies are threatening to abandon the most effective tools the government has to fight antisemitism in all its forms – and we won’t stand idly by while they do it.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Saturday, March 29 a new transitional government that will seek to navigate Syria away from its decades-long Assad rule and toward closer alignment with its neighbors and the West.
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza ended abruptly on March 17 with a massive Israeli bombing operation launched after negotiations stalled to reach agreement on an extension. The strikes reportedly killed several Hamas leaders and hundreds of Palestinian civilians in one of the deadliest days since the war began. It was the culmination of weeks of failed efforts to pressure Hamas, which started with cutting off all food, medicine, and fuel deliveries to Gaza on March 2.
We believe the arms we provide must be used in accordance with US and international law. When they are not, we support withholding certain shipments of offensive weapons – a standard that should apply to all countries receiving American security assistance, including Israel.