A New Policy
| Formation | April 23, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Josh Paul Tariq Habash |
| Type | Hybrid PAC |
| Registration no. | C00876904 |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Region served | United States |
| Website | anewpolicy |
A New Policy is an American political action committee (PAC) and lobbying organization aimed at "reshaping U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine", founded in 2024 by former US Department of State staff member Josh Paul and former US Department of Education staff member Tariq Habash.[1][2][3] Both Paul and Habash resigned from the Biden Administration in opposition to the administration's policies towards Israel and Palestine amidst the Gaza War.[1][4][5]
Background
Josh Paul is the former director of congressional and public affairs at the US Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, and resigned in protest from the US State Department in 2023 over military aid to Israel.[6][7] Tariq Habash was a senior adviser at the US Education Department, and resigned in January 2024 over the Biden Administration's policies.[8]
Policy positions
Paul outlined A New Policy's four key positions: "to preserve a debate about U.S. policy toward Israel; to support Palestinian self-determination; to end U.S. support for Israeli settlements in the West Bank; and to use U.S. leverage 'for a just and lasting peace.'"[4]
A New Policy expressed support for two congressional bills aimed at conditioning US military aid to Israel, the Ceasefire Compliance Act and the Block the Bombs Act.[9]
In May 2026, A New Policy outlined criticism of Section 224 of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which proposed to establish the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.[10] In a video statement published on May 29, 2026, Paul said that "A new section of law in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would give Israel unprecedented access to American technology and would force the United States military to integrate Israeli defence technologies into our own critical military supply chain, giving Israel incredible leverage over America’s own defence priorities."[10]
References
- 1 2 Gould, Joe; Gramer, Robbie; Bazail-Eimil, Eric (2024-11-04). "Former officials launch new PAC to reshape Israel policy". POLITICO. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Pamuk, Humeyra (16 October 2024). "US officials who resigned over Biden's Gaza policy form new PAC". Reuters. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza". HuffPost. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- 1 2 Kelly, Laura (October 16, 2024). "Ex-Biden administration staffers who resigned over Gaza launch PAC".
- ↑ Moleta, Benedict. "Why Resign from the State Department? Principled Resignation and Public Service in the Case of Josh Paul". Australian Institute of International Affairs. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "Former government insider takes aim at US's policy on Israel". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Treisman, Rachel (2023-10-19). "A former State Dept. official explains why he resigned over U.S. arms sent to Israel". NPR. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Green, Erica L. (2024-01-04). "Education Dept. Official Resigns Over Biden's Policies on Israel and Gaza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "As Americans Sour on Aid to Israel, Jewish Anti-Occupation Groups…". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- 1 2 Staff, Al Jazeera. "US Congress advances American-Israeli military integration plan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-05-31.