Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Members Weigh in on Nakba Resolution
3. Hearings
4. On the Record

New from FMEP:

• FMEP podcast 5/1/22: “1948: Creation and Catastrophe”, ft. FMEP non-resident fellow Dr. Maha Nassar in conversation with Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of media studies at California State University, San Bernardino, about her award-winning documentary, “1948: Creation and Catastrophe.“

Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Hearings
3. On the Record

New from FMEP:

• FMEP webinar 5/12/22: The Weaponization of Israel/Palestine in US Elections Campaigns, ft. Rania Batrice (Organizer, communications and legislative strategist, mediator, and advisor to elected officials, candidates, and non-profits both domestic and around the globe) & Peter Beinart (Newmark J-School and CUNY Graduate Center; editor-at-large for Jewish Currents, MSNBC political commentator, and fellow at the FMEP) in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP).

 Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived

 Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Hearings
3. On the Record

New from FMEP this week:

• Occupied Thoughts podcast 4/27/22: ‘Peace in name only’: Opposing the Abraham Accords & Normalization Agreements, ft. Jehad Abusalim (2022 FMEP Fellow) and Dana El Kurd (University of Richmond), in conversation with FMEP’s Sarah Anne Minkin
• Webinar 4/26/22: Legalized Discrimination: How Israel’s “Citizenship & Entry” law harms Palestinian families by design, ft. Member of Knesset Aida Touma-Sliman (Hadash/Joint List), Dr. Morad El Sana (American University) and Dr. Hassan Jabareen (Adalah), in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP)
• Occupied Thoughts podcast 4/22/22: Not a “Cycle of Violence” but a Cycle of Impunity, ft. Saleh Hijazi (Amnesty International), in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP)

 Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Hearings
3. On the Record

New from FMEP this week:

• UPCOMING Webinar 4/26/22: Legalized Discrimination: How Israel’s “Citizenship & Entry” law harms Palestinian families by design, ft. featuring Member of Knesset Aida Touma-Sliman (Hadash/Joint List), Dr. Morad El Sana (American University) and Dr. Hassan Jabareen (Adalah) in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP)
• Podcast 4/22/22: Not a “Cycle of Violence” but a Cycle of Impunity, ft. Saleh Hijazi (Amnesty International) in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP) about the root causes of the violence currently in the headlines
• Podcast 4/19/22: (Another) Crisis in Jerusalem – an Israeli Perspective, ft. Aviv Tatarsky (Ir Amim)  in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP)

 Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Hearings
3. On the Record

New this week:

• New episode of FMEP’s Occupied Thoughts podcast,“Surging Violence” Narrative Ignores Ongoing Structural Violence Against Palestinians,” ft. Amjad Iraqi (+972 Magazine) in conversation with FMEP’s Lara Friedman.

 Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Are House Democrats Really Rallying Against an Iran Nuclear Deal?
3. Ritchie Torres & a Lesson About Who can say What on the Hill
4. Hearings
5. On the Record

New this week:

• The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) and the Middle East Institute (MEI) are proud to present our 2022 Congressional briefing series: Israel & Palestine – Hot Topics in Congress (also here). This 8-part series was co-convened and co-moderated by MEI’s Khaled Elgindy and FMEP’s Lara Friedman, and featured an array of Palestinian and Israeli voices, weighing in on some of the most pressing and timely Israel/Palestine-related topics in Congress. This series was held virtually, in the form of weekly webinars held February 11-April 1, 2022. Participation in these webinars was open exclusively to members of Congress and Congressional staff. However, given the importance — both of the issues dealt with in this series and of the expertise featured on each panel — we decided to make the full series available to the public. Also, check out MEI’s Middle East Focus podcast’s episode discussing the briefing series with Khaled and Lara.

 Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Hearings
3. On the Record

New from FMEP:

• FMEP Webinar 3/30/22: Policing the Narrative: Israel & Apartheid in the US Debate, ft. Paul O’Brien (Amnesty International), Dr. Maha Nassar (University of Arizona), and Peter Beinart (CUNY), in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP)
• FMEP Occupied Thoughts podcast 3/31/22: Palestinian Politics, Arab Normalization, & Escalating Violence: A Deep Dive with Dalia Hatuqa, ft. Dalia Hatuqa (journalist) in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP)

 Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Russia/Ukraine <–> Israel/Palestine on the Hill
3. Hearings
4. On the Record

 Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Hearings
3. On the Record

New FMEP Events/Resources:

• March 17: New Occupied Thoughts podcast, Israeli & Palestinian Response(s) to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, ft. Peter Beinart is conversation with Khaled Elgindy (Middle East Institute) and Elizabeth Tsurkov (New Lines Institute) to discuss how Israeli and Palestinian officials have responded to Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, and how these responses are playing in the U.S. political world.
• March 15: MEI/7amleh webinar, Global Implications of the Israeli Surveillance State, ft. MEI’s Eliza Campbell in conversation with Mona Shtaya (7amleh) and Lara Friedman (FMEP)