Student journalists Daily Collegian were on the scene all night covering UMass Amherst's decision to call in police on a pro-Palestine encampment. They documented violent arrests—130+ in total — and so much more. Definitely the coverage to read today: dailycollegian.com/2024/05/protes…

The Biden administration’s report on whether Israel has violated U.S. and international humanitarian law during the war in Gaza has been delayed indefinitely

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The report is expected to “be delayed by less than a week,” a senior administration official told POLITICO minutes ago.

The Biden admin has indefinitely delayed its report on whether Israel has violated humanitarian law in Gaza.

The State Department was supposed to issue the report today. If it had concluded there was a violation, the U.S. would be expected to stop sending Israel military aid.…

Some days, you just marvel at your colleagues. And today, its our natsec/defense team that I can't believe is so damn good: Lara Seligman Lee Hudson Paul McLeary Nahal Toosi Alex Ward Joe Gould Matt Berg and others

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There’s been an uptick in officials resigning over Biden’s Israel policy recently — and more are coming, the four who publicly resigned told me.

“We have no ground to stand on anymore,” one said, calling US stance toward Israel a “failed policy.”
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JUST IN: The Biden administration’s report on whether Israel has violated U.S. and international humanitarian law during the war in Gaza has been delayed indefinitely, three Senate aides and a House aide told POLITICO politico.com/news/2024/05/0… Matt Berg Joe Gould

SCOOP: The US report on Israel’s wartime conduct in Gaza — expected to come Wednesday — has been delayed.

The Biden administration didn’t provide a clear reason why. w/ Joe Gould
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BREAKING: The Biden administration is holding up shipments of two types of Boeing-made precision bombs to send a political message to Israel, according to a U.S. official and six other people with knowledge of the deliberations. Team effort w Lee Hudson Paul McLeary Joe Gould…

This is one of the best and most inspiring pieces of journalism you’ll read all year, hands down.

“The sun is always shining in Leyden.”

US greenlights $60M in military assistance to Haiti amid rampant gang violence ow.ly/r5oG105rQ4v

The Biden administration has approved a $60 million military aid package to help Haiti quell violent gangs wreaking havoc in the country, according to documents obtained by POLITICO. - ⁦Matt Berg⁩ & ⁦Lara Seligman⁩ politico.com/news/2024/05/0…

SCOOP: The Biden administration has approved a $60 million military aid package to help Haiti quell violent gangs wreaking havoc in the country, according to documents obtained by POLITICO. W Matt Berg politico.com/news/2024/05/0…

NEW: Israel has shared its plans to evacuate Gazans from Rafah with the U.S. and aid groups ahead of an invasion. They are considering moving people to al-Mawasi, a small strip of land on the ocean in southern Gaza w/Matt Berg Lara Seligman

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BIG scoop here — Israel has a civilian protection plan for the Rafah invasion that has been shared with the US. politico.com/news/2024/05/0…

SCOOP: The Israeli military has informed aid groups and the Biden administration of a plan to begin removing Gazans from Rafah ahead of an invasion, according to a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the situation. Erin Banco Matt Berg politico.com/news/2024/05/0…

In today's NatSec Daily, I spoke with the supreme commander of Sweden's armed forces, Gen. Micael Bydén, who told me Ukraine can still turn the tide of the war.

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Awkward situation at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing today

As the US envoy for Sudan testified on how little attention Sudan gets, senators cycled out due to conflicting schedules, leaving for long periods only 1 senator in the hearing room (and 20 empty seats)

More than 130 lawyers have now signed a letter saying military aid to Israel is illegal, including many inside the Biden admin — via Joseph Gedeon

But dissent over Israel probably won’t affect Biden’s decisions. politico.com/newsletters/na…

Nearly 50 humanitarian groups are calling on Biden to pressure Israel to avoid an invasion of Rafah

“The regional stakes have not been this high since the war began.” politico.com/newsletters/na…