Brett McGurk has sought to put a Saudi-Israeli relationship “at the forefront” of the U.S.'s Middle East policy — downplaying Palestinian concerns and human rights.

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    1 year ago

    Honestly it just sounds like this guy is perpetuating US foreign policy in the Middle East as it pertains to Israel and fostering an alliance between Israel and the Saudis. This is the same type of thing Kushner was trying to accomplish under Trump, and was cited in the article as being a Bush era policy as well, possibly going back even further. So it’s just the same old same old song and dance.

    So that doesn’t seem to be so controversial, however the fact that both Israel and the Saudis and their allies are trying to influence US elections and corporations while fostering relationships with our enemies and traitors in the US should be pretty concerning and should have initiated a change of strategy, as they say on the streets “these hoes ain’t loyal”.

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      Also, there’s the whole “enabling at least two seperate genocides by making up excuses for, providing weapons for and bankrolling some of the world’s worst war criminals” aspect.

      Fewer and fewer people are ignoring that tiny detail.

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    These are the sorts of men that should be all over the news. This is where the media should put it’s focus. How many others just like him have similar influence in other policy areas?

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      How many others just like him have similar influence in other policy areas?

      Frustratingly and terrifyingly many, I bet.