Josh Paul Interview Wednesday; Josh Ruebner Interview 2/25; "Trump’s Imperial Fantasy Begins with Gaza" (Beinart) THE REPORT To Friends of ICAHD-USA Amplifying a critical Israeli voice in the US, opposing US government support of Israeli apartheid, supporting the One Democratic State Campaign. February 10, 2026 Your must-read for understanding Israel's "matrix of control," critical Palestine-Israel news, cutting edge analyses, opportunities for solidarity, and the work of ICAHD in the United States. ICAHD.org , click the ICAHD USA tab on the far right US Domestic and Foreign Policy and its Implications in the Middle East Part two in a series with eminent political analysts An Interview with Wednesday, February 11, 12:00noon ET Register HERE Join ICAHD-USA co-chair Michael Spath for an in-depth conversation with Josh Paul co-founder of A New Policy. He resigned from the State Department in October, 2023 due to his disagreement with the Biden Administration’s decision to rush lethal military assistance to Israel in the context of its war on Gaza. Josh had previously spent over 11 years working as a Director in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, which is responsible for U.S. defense diplomacy, security assistance, and arms transfers. He previously worked on security reform in both Iraq and the West Bank, as well as in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Josh is a recipient of the 2023 Callaway Award for Civic Courage and 2024 MedGlobal Award for Courage. Part two in a series with eminent political analysts An Interview with Wednesday, February 25, 1:30pm ET Register HERE Join ICAHD-USA co-chair Michael Spath in conversation with Josh Ruebner, Policy Director of the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project. His PhD dissertation: "A Tragedy of Catastrophic Proportions: The United States and the Palestinian Nakba, 1947-1949". Josh is a lecturer in Georgetown University's Program on Justice and Peace and a Faculty Fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service, 2026-2027, and has previously worked at Americans for Justice in Palestine Action, the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, and Congressional Research Service. Watch the interview ** HERE . NEWS, ANALYSIS & OPINION ICAHD USA ICAHD.org , click the ICAHD USA tab on the far right 119 N. Fairfax Avenue, #486 Los Angeles, CA 90036-2110 MILITARISM AT HOME AND ABROAD A WEBINAR SERIES: JOSH PAUL Sponsored by: ICAHD-USA, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, Palestine Justice Network of PC-USA These interviews will also be recorded and found HERE (https://www.youtube.com/@inCMEP/videos) https://www.youtube.com/@inCMEP/videosa few days after the event JOSH RUEBNER Sponsored by: ICAHD-USA, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, Palestine Justice Network of PC-USA These interviews will also be recorded and found HERE (https://www.youtube.com/@inCMEP/videos) https://www.youtube.com/@inCMEP/videosa few days after the event MATT DUSS INTERVIEW VIDEO Watch Michael's February 5 interview with Matt Duss, Executive Vice President of the Center for International Policy. Among other positions, Matt also served as President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, and was Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders. Trump’s Imperial Fantasy Begins with Gaza As his Board of Peace bids to become an alternative United Nations, the president plans to rule the Strip and reap the profits. — ICAHD (icahd.org) /newsletter/josh-paul-interview-wednesday-josh-ruebner-interview-2-25-trumps-imperial-fantas