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Interesting juxtaposition - while the Secy has no specifics to offer on this program that will help women, we assuredly know the following:
- US eliminated assistance to UN Population Fund which ends genital mutilation, child marriage and provides health srvs to women
- State erased repro rights reporting from annual human rights report
- Global gag rule expanded
Go in-depth here: courthousenews.com/pompeo-grilled…
On Israel/Palestine, Rep. David Price, D-NC, had an exchange with Pompeo
Price begins: "The guiding school of thought has been for us to facilitate direct negotiations between the two parties. "
*Some* of bullet points:
1) Moved US embassy to Jerusalem unilaterally
2) Closed the Palestinian embassy in D.C..
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4) Cuts included programs for food security, children with autism, water treatment, oncology medicine...
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Price to Pompeo: "Now you're about to unveil a long awaited peace agreement you have drafted. No doubt with demands to follow."
There was a lot of this nebulous language today from the secy.
Then, pointedly again: "Are these still the parameters two sides would return to negotiating table?"
Pompeo: "You will see this administration's vision and that ultimately it will be peoples of those two lands that resolve this and make this decision. Our mission is to help them with new ideas to create real opportunity"