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US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private-sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday.

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Members of the armed forces of Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are expected to be embedded with the team of 200 U.S. troops, according to one of the officials. The American service members will integrate the multinational force and coordinate with Israeli defense forces, the official said.

US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal

Colonial Project: Inside ‘Israel’s Coalition for Regional Security’ and the Role of Arab Leaders

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
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Just hours after the Israeli aggression on Iran ended and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of “a new Israeli-led Middle East,” a campaign began promoting the so-called “Israeli Coalition for Regional Security,” which reportedly includes 10 Arab leaders, notably from Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Colonial Project: Inside ‘Israel’s Coalition for Regional Security’ and the Role of Arab Leaders

H/T: Rachel Blevins & Sarah Bils

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Trump’s remarkable Middle East tour is all about striking megadeals and outfoxing China

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

There has never been a US presidential visit to the Middle East like this one.

This week, success will be measured not in conventional diplomacy, peace deals, or arms sales, although Donald Trump did make some news by lifting sanctions on the Syrian leadership, urging Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to join the Abraham Accords by normalizing relations with Israel, and agreeing to a $142 billion weapons package for Riyadh.  

Trump’s remarkable Middle East tour is all about striking megadeals and outfoxing China