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Rep. Abe Hamadeh brings a unique perspective to conflicts in Syria, Middle East

JL;DR SUMMARY Freshman Congressman Abe Hamadeh offers a unique perspective on Middle Eastern conflicts due to his diverse ethnic background and military experience. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastU.S. Foreign PolicyTurkeySyriaDruzeAbe HamadehKurdish

Places mentioned

Beirut, Lebanon
"he was turned back at the airport in Beirut and denied entry into the country."
Jerusalem, Israel
"visiting Jerusalem, a Druze village and a Bedouin group."
Arizona, United States
"Now a freshman Republican congressman from Arizona, Hamadeh reflected on the whiplash of that experience"
Saudi Arabia
"his experience as a former U.S. servicemember deployed to Saudi Arabia gives the 33-year-old a unique perspective"
Syria
"with Israel and its recent military moves inside Syria, which Israel has said aims to protect the Druze population in southern Syria."
Turkey
"He also noted the complex role that Turkey plays in the region, describing it as having competing interests with the U.S. inside Syria, despite being a NATO ally."
Qatar
"the U.S. must apply pressure on Hamas as well as its partners in Qatar and elsewhere to ensure that Hamas complies with a deal."
Ukraine
"Hamadeh was critical of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, describing him as disrespectful to the United States and Trump in their contentious Oval Office meeting last week."

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