Today, Explained

Why we're still arming Israel

September 24, 2026·25 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of Today Explained examines how U.S. foreign policy toward Israel has evolved from the Biden to the Trump administrations, focusing on arms sales, civilian casualties in Gaza, and the symbolic and material consequences of American military support. It underscores the moral

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Akbar Shahid Ahmed

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Akbar Shahid AhmedJoe BidenDonald TrumpAlex WardAntónio GuterresJose AndresBenjamin NetanyahuGregory Meeks

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Crossing the Red Lineby Akbar Shahid Ahmed

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World Central Kitchen

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Breaking NewsCriminal Justice ReformForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismUs Politics

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