War in Israel-Gaza

• The emergency arms sale to Israel undermines effective oversight of arms transfers and contradicts the Biden administration’s policies on civilian protection and human rights.
• Congress should preserve oversight over weapons transfers and consider amendments requiring reporting on compliance with U.S. and international law and protection of civilians.

• The Arab public's response to the Israel-Hamas conflict is increasingly characterized by a preference for nonviolent, pro-peace approaches.
• There is a significant shift in the Arab world towards rejecting violence and extremist ideologies, as evidenced by public opinion surveys.

• CSIS Global Health Policy experts write that the Biden administration must reset its strategy to manage Israel's conduct in the conflict, which has caused an "apocalyptic" humanitarian crisis and global reputational damage.
• Gaza's entire health system has been destroyed, with UN agencies and NGOs struggling to provide minimum medical aid to Gazan refugees.

• Hezbollah is a politically-powerful force within Lebanon, and now serves as Iran's equal partner and "most successful and lethal export".
• While Hezbollah and Hamas are on opposite sides of the Shia-Sunni divide, both groups find common ground under Iranian support and being anti-Israeli, anti-American, and anti-Western.

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• The U.S. and Europe's pro-Israel stance in the war in Gaza, coupled with their response to Ukraine, is leading to global criticism and a potential shift in international relations, isolating them from non-Western countries.
• This situation offers autocratic nations like China, Iran, and Russia an opportunity to increase their influence, exploiting perceptions of Western moral inconsistency and opportunism.