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    US Policy Recommendations for War in Gaza

    Read our five recommendations for the Biden Administration to take to stop the fighting, end the nightmare faced by Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages, and ensure the security, rights and well-being of Israelis and Palestinians in the longer term.

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  • Damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal aera in Gaza City on October 9, 2023.

    A Proposal for Gaza Reconstruction

    Palestinian scholar Omar Shaban outlines four integrated elements needed to successfully rebuild Gaza after the fighting stops.

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    Taiwan & Tensions with China: Five Recommendations for US Policy

    The US can best serve Taiwan’s security, and our own, by stabilizing relations with China in a manner that reduces the dangerous tensions that have built up between Washington and Beijing.

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    International Policy Journal

    We are delighted to welcome you to the inaugural issue of the International Policy Journal (IPJ), a platform dedicated to discussing foreign policy priorities within a progressive agenda.

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    Progressive Foreign Policy as a Political Force

    This first event of its kind by CIP marks the organization's recent expansion and revitalized mission to serve as a beacon of principled, actionable foreign policy solutions to today’s challenges.

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The Center for International Policy is a woman-led, progressive, independent nonprofit center for research, education, and advocacy working to advance a more peaceful, just, and sustainable U.S. approach to foreign policy.

Our programs provide interdisciplinary, intersectional, and cross-cutting analysis of the true causes and unforeseen consequences of conflict. Crucial to our mission is incorporating the voices of people most affected by U.S. foreign policy in the regions we study. This strategic analytical approach is integrated into all of CIP’s programs to offer alternative solutions to security challenges that are effective and sustainable for our nation, our global community, and our planet.

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    The Center for International Policy (CIP) aims to advance a peaceful, just, and sustainable world supported by U.S. foreign policy that puts people and the planet first.

    We work to promote greater transparency, government accountability and advance intersectional and interdisciplinary data-driven solutions to today's global security challenges. Our programs offer sustainable and effective solutions to address the most urgent threats to our planet: war, corruption, inequity, and the climate crisis.

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    Great to be on @BeckyCNN to discuss Iran-Israel escalations, the important role of the United States at this major crossroad, the prospect of war with Iran, and the significance of diplomacy. (1)

    👇Great article by @MazMHussain & @jeremyscahill at @DropSiteNews on Iran's missile strike on Israel.

    I'm quoted explaining how Iran's aiming to create a new deterrence equilibrium, with the message being: "We can still hit you, & we can hit you ...hard."

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    “Escalate to De-escalate”: What Led Iran to Attack Israel

    Tehran tests the limits of retaliation as Israel lays siege to southern Lebanon

    Governor @Tim_Walz is correct on Iran

    There was a global coalition (called P5+1) and a nuclear agreement (called the JCPOA) that monitored + limited Iran’s nuclear program.

    Trump left that agreement in the name of getting a better deal but replaced it with nothing.

    ...#VPDebate

    The US is the adult in the room now. They can help deescalate this conflict, as they did once in April when Iran & Israel had a tit for tat episode. Or they can let this escalate into an even bigger war. This is a major crossroad.

    “Joe Biden has… full support for Israel, and little if any acknowledgment of the humanity of the Palestinians.”
    @mattduss explains why Washington, D.C. fails to recognize the humanity and value of Palestinian lives.

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    The Israeli government’s decision to dramatically escalate its attacks in Lebanon is a dangerous gamble that risks the lives of countless Lebanese, Israeli, Palestinian and other civilians across the region.

    Read ⁦⁦@CIPolicy⁩ full statement here

    Statement on Major Israeli Escalation between in Lebanon - CIP

    Center for International Policy (CIP) executive vice president Matt Duss issued the following statement regarding Israel’s recent escalation in...

    In the months since this conflict began, Iran has chosen to avoid all-out hostilities with Israel and signaled it wants to avoid escalation, but this is a new and particularly volatile moment. The US must use all available tools to pull the region back from the brink.

    I spoke with @CNBC about Iran's potential retaliation to Nasrallah's assassination.

    Despite tough rhetoric, Iran's shown restraint, but many say a strong response is needed to deter Israel, with fears that Iranian territory & nuclear sites could be next.

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    Iran's response to Israel will be a choice between revenge and survival. Markets say it's choosing...

    Iran's leadership has vowed revenge, but its actions and language suggest — at least so far — a more measured response.

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