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AMCD Calls for Sanctions Against Lebanese Judges
June 8, 2026 A Lebanese military court has sentenced two anti-Hezbollah activists to fifteen years in prison in absentia. Ahmed Yassine and Joumana Gebara, both living outside Lebanon, were charged with “collaborating with Israel and inciting it to continue its military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon” by the military tribunal in a trial that began…
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Urgent Request for Protection of Mr. Rawad Nassar – Lebanese Advocate for Peace and Normalization with Israel
June 3, 2026 The Honorable Marco RubioSecretary of StateUnited States Department of StateWashington, DC Lebanese DelegationAmbassador Nada Hamade MowadEmbassy of Lebanon, Washington, DC Israel DelegationAmbassador Yechiel LeiterEmbassy of Israel, Washington, DC Subject: Urgent Request for Protection of Mr. Rawad Nassar – Lebanese Advocate for Peace and Normalization with Israel Dear Secretary Rubio, Members of the…
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Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump
Dear Mr. President: The Lebanese people have long regarded the United States as a partner in advancing stability, sovereignty, and prosperity in Lebanon and across the Middle East. Your leadership has contributed to reshaping regional dynamics in ways that now present a rare strategic opportunity to resolve longstanding conflicts and reinforce a durable framework for…
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AMCD Supports EMET Forum on Religious Violence in Nigeria
April 21, 2026 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy fully supports the International Committee on Nigeria (ICON) and the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) as they jointly host the “Capitol Hill Forum on Terrorism and Religious Violence” on April 22, 2026, at 1:30 PM in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The suffering of Christian…
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Open Letter to Senator Lindsay Graham
Re: South Lebanese villages need Humanitarian corridor into Israel The Honorable Senator Lindsay Graham211 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 April 6, 2026 Dear Senator Graham, Thank you for your strong leadership and for holding the LAF under General Haykal accountable. Their failure against Hezbollah and talk of abandoning Christian villages in the South is…
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AMCD Condemns Attacks on Syrian Christians
March 28, 2026 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy unequivocally condemns the latest jihad attacks on the Syrian Christian city of Al-Suqaylabiyah in Western Syria. While harassment of Christians is an ongoing problem in Syria, the most recent attacks are a marked escalation. What began as men on motorbikes harassing Christian girls, soon turned into…
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IRAN DILEMMA
By Sal Saygin Simsek (March 25, 2026) Every major option dealing with Iran carries serious risks, and none fully solve the problem. U.S. and Israel have the option to do nothing, then Iran will develop nuclear weapons. They have the option to negotiate, then Iran can delay or temporarily stop the progress. They also have…
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WHY SHOULD TURKS AND KURDS JOIN FORCES AGAINST IRAN ATTACKS?
By Sal Saygin Simsek (March 18, 2026) Turks and Kurds cooperate depending on security, politics, history, and trust, all of which are complicated. Iran related tensions are rising in the region. Iranian missiles have recently entered Turkish airspace three separate times and been intercepted by NATO systems. Iran has also conducted missile and drone attacks in Kurdish regions…
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Memorandum for the President and the National Security Team
Re: Next steps in Iran by Kenneth R. Timmerman (March 14, 2026) The Plan: Destroy the regime’s will to fight Our military has been tremendously successful in destroying the Iranian regime’s military assets. However, they have had less success in destroying the regime’s will to fight. Regime leaders, even as they succeed one another, continue…
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Iran–Türkiye Escalation
March 13, 2026 By Sal Saygin Simsek As of March 13, 2026, relations between Iran and Türkiye have reached a critical flashpoint following three separate ballistic missile incidents targeting Turkish territory within nine days. While the two nations have historically maintained a complex “competitive cooperation,” recent military escalations have pushed their relationship toward direct hostility. On March…
