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  •  | White phosphorus fired by Israeli army to create a smoke screen is seen on the Israel Lebanon border in northern Israel November 12 2023 REUTERSEvelyn Hockstein | MR Online

    Gaza breakdown: 20 times Israel used U.S. arms in likely war crimes

    Originally published: Responsible Statecraft on August 26, 2024 by Stephen Semler (more by Responsible Statecraft) (Posted Aug 29, 2024)

    If the Biden administration is truly concerned about the loss of innocent Palestinian life in Gaza, it can stop Israel’s atrocities by denying it the tools it needs to commit them.

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    Originally published: Responsible Statecraft on January 15, 2024 by Shana Marshal (more by Responsible Statecraft) (Posted Jan 16, 2024)

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    Germany gets a new antiwar party, this time on the left

    Originally published: Responsible Statecraft on November 15, 2023 by Molly O'Neal (more by Responsible Statecraft) (Posted Nov 18, 2023)

    Its appeal depends largely on whether voters agree that Berlin’s economic woes can be blamed on the country’s Ukraine war policy.

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    How weapons firms influence the Ukraine debate

    Originally published: Responsible Statecraft on June 1, 2023 by Ben Freeman (more by Responsible Statecraft) (Posted Jun 08, 2023)

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    Make no mistake, the U.S. military will continue to thrive after Afghanistan

    Originally published: Responsible Statecraft on August 16, 2021 by Douglas Macgregor (more by Responsible Statecraft) (Posted Aug 17, 2021)

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    Originally published: Responsible Statecraft on March 18, 2021 by Anatol Lieven (more by Responsible Statecraft) (Posted Mar 22, 2021)

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    Originally published: Responsible Statecraft on March 11, 2021 by Anatol Lieven (more by Responsible Statecraft) (Posted Mar 16, 2021)

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