Democracy for the Arab World Now

In 2023, dawn emerged as the leading organization demanding urgent reforms to u.s. foreign policy in the middle east and accountability for some of the region's worst abusers. We are proud of the work we accomplished and grateful for the growing support for our organization, a result of our remarkable organizational output and impressive presence in global media, conferences, and convenings. As our newest non-resident fellow, josh paul, recently noted, dawn's work has earned the respect of the foreign policy community because of the "tremendous insights" we have brought "to the Washington policy debate and the immense impact" we have "had on u.s. policy formulation. "through our research and advocacy, we have made important strides in reshaping the narrative about how people assess continued u.s. Political and military support for some of the worst middle eastern governments and a broadened understanding of the harms such support causes not only to the people of the region but to u.s. national interests and the integrity of our democracy.our demands for accountability have resulted in unprecedented sanctions against israeli abusers and led to major senate investigations about the saudi government's infiltration into american institutions, disrupting a proposed acquisition of pga tours. Even u.s. support for israel is no longer sacrosanct, as our relentless advocacy, particularly in light of the catastrophic war in gaza, has resulted in new guidelines to restrict arms transfers to israel and punish violent settlers and their abettors.our work is Now focused not only on supporting human rights and Democracy in the mena region by ending our government's protection for abusive regimes but also on protecting and preserving the integrity of our Democracy and the rule of law. We are campaigning to limit the nefarious foreign influence that has corrupted parts of our government and undermined decision-making in the national interest, and working to ensure the protection of civil society from pervasive extraterritorial repression targeting Arab communities in the u.s. we remain committed to centering the voices of activists, academics, and civil society leaders from the region to share their unique understanding of the impacts of u.s. Actions in the region in foreign policy deliberations through our expanding publication, Democracy in exile.