Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

There's a very big difference between whiteness and national—like your actual culture, right?

Whiteness is an imaginary thing. Being German is real. Being Italian is real...

Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou:

The FBI has identified 187 Mossad agents in the United States not declared to the US government spread all around the country to steal our defense secrets.

And I raised my hand. I said, “Why? We give them 99% of our defense secrets.” And he said, “Exactly. They're here to steal the last 1%.”

And that's what they do. The Israelis are not friends of the United States.

Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou:

The Israeli lobby spends millions, tens of millions of dollars every single year on political races across the country at every level. It's not just Congress, it's the state races and even the local races.

If you are not 100% pro-Israel, they will run a candidate against you and they'll spend millions of dollars to beat you and they're successful.

Rubio to Hungary’s Orbán:

I can say to you with confidence that Trump is deeply committed to your success.

Rubio to Hungary’s Orbán:

We want this country to do well. It’s in our national interest, especially as long as you’re the Prime Minister and the leader of this country.

Rubio on Ukraine:

Usually, in my time observing geopolitics, when a President tries to engage himself in peacemaking and in ending wars, that's usually applauded.

So this is one of the few times for a lot of different reasons I don't know what they may be, maybe I can speculate what they are, where people actually criticize a President trying to end a war.

Usually, when you're trying to end wars, the international community applauds you. This is one of the few wars I've ever seen where some people in the international community condemn you for trying to help end a war.

Rubio:

China's a big country. It's got a billion-something people, the second largest economy in the world. They have nuclear weapons.

It would be crazy, it is insane for the United States and China not to have relations and interact with one another.

Rubio:

It's not good for anybody to rely on one country or one economy for 90% of anything, especially things like critical supply chains. This is a reality.

We want to diversify supply chains around the world. We've spoken clearly about it.

That's not an anti-China thing. That's just the reality that over-dependence on one source is not good, especially when there's been a willingness in the past to use it as leverage against each other.

The British Museum has decided to remove references to “Palestine” from its old Middle East exhibitions.

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Rubio: Iran Deal ‘Not Easy’ Amid Theological Rule

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said striking a deal with Iran is “not easy,” arguing that Tehran’s decisions are shaped by “radical Shia clerics” who base policy on theology, as he addressed global issues during talks in Budapest.

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Aviation workers struck at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, disrupting air traffic control operations at a key regional aviation hub.

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Indonesia says up to 8,000 troops will be ready by June for a possible humanitarian peacekeeping mission in Gaza, supporting Trump’s postwar reconstruction plan.

About 1,000 troops could deploy as early as April, pending government approval and international coordination.

Officials say the mission would focus on aid and civilian protection, not combat.

Source: POLITICO

Senator Graham meets with Netanyahu.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

We have less debt than the United States.

Of course, that in itself is not necessarily an achievement, because the U.S. economy is what it is.

Senator Graham:

The Iranian Ayatollah and his murderous regime are at their weakest point since 1979.

Their economy is in shambles, their military has been degraded, and their people are in the streets — Iranian people in the streets demanding an end to oppression.

All these forces are coming together. We must meet the moment.

Senator Graham:

The best answer to all the problems created by Iran is regime change.

Senator Graham on Iran:

There are no gaps between Trump and Bibi about what to do and how to do it.

There are two lines in the water right now: one is a diplomatic line trying to find a way to end this regime diplomatically that will advance our national security interest.

The other line is the military option. I think Trump is looking for which line can catch the biggest fish.

Senator Graham on Iran:

Apparently, I am commonly referred to as “Uncle Lindsey” in Iran.

Apparently, that is a good thing.

Senator Graham on Iran:

Could our soldiers be hit in the region? Absolutely, they could.

Can Iran respond if we have an all-out attack? Absolutely, they can.

I think the risk associated with that is far less than the risk associated with blinking, pulling the plug, and not helping the people as you promised.

Senator Graham on Iran:

We’re into weeks, not months, in terms of decision-making.

Senator Graham on UAE's MBZ:

Bibi wanted me to tell the press that he’s amazed by the level of cooperation and the significance of the partnership of the United Arab Emirates with Israel — that MBZ has done everything asked and then some, that they’ve been a stalwart partner, a reliable partner under difficult circumstances.

And I want to go there tomorrow, acknowledge MBZ’s leadership, and suggest that America improve its capability to defend the United Arab Emirates and the region.