Egypt and world politics brief
Jeffries calls for a ‘major change’ in US Middle East policy and renews support for a two-state solution
An RE brief based on a story published by Euronews Arabic on 13 November 2026.
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Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, called on Thursday, 12 November, for a major shift in U.S. policy toward the Middle East and reiterated support for a two-state solution. He said the next phase should address Gaza and the West Bank and revisit the framework for military aid to Israel.
Key numbers
- 3.8 billion dollars annually
- Value of military aid to Israel
- September 2028
- End of the aid agreement
- 2027
- Year of the defense authorization bill
- 12 senators
- Calling for provisions on defense cooperation to be excluded
- 11 Democrats
- Democrats among the senators making the call