FCNL lobbies for nonviolent engagement in the Middle East to prevent, de-escalate, and resolve longstanding conflicts. Lasting peace in the region will require engagement with all stakeholders and an end to U.S. complicity in the violence.
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Restore UNRWA Funding. Stop Famine in Gaza.
Gaza isn’t starving. It’s being starved. Over two million Palestinian civilians face one of the world’s worst human-made humanitarian crises, with famine and disease spreading due to a lack of aid access. Amidst this catastrophe, the Biden administration and Congress halted all U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the largest aid operation in Gaza, until March 2025.
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Hassan El-Tayyab
Legislative Director for Middle East Policy and Advocacy Organizer
Odeliya Matter
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Program Assistant for Middle East Policy (2023-2024)
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The War in Israel-Palestine
We are heartbroken by the violence in Israel and Gaza. As the conflict deepens, lawmakers must push for a permanent ceasefire and address the root causes underlying this explosion of violence.
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Yemen: The Worst Humanitarian Crisis on Earth
We’ve put together this fact sheet on the crisis in Yemen. The United States must resume aid to this war-torn and famine-stricken nation.
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Omar Chatriwala
The Saudi-led War in Yemen: Frequently Asked Questions
We answered some of the most common and pressing questions related to the ongoing war in Yemen.
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