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What is the Pompeo Doctrine? Behind the term coined on Israel trip

The State Department on Thursday appeared to describe the Trump administration’s Israel policies as part of the “Pompeo Doctrine” as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited a Jewish settlement on the West Bank. A department statement said, according to journalists from CNN and PBS, that “[t]he Secretary’s visit highlights US government support of Israeli businesses

Pompeo to visit Golan Heights, Israeli settlement in West Bank

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to visit the Golan Heights and an Israeli settlement in the West Bank during a visit to the Jewish state next week – both firsts by a top US diplomat, according to a report. The international community considers both territories to be “illegally occupied” by Israel, though President Trump

Pompeo reportedly ignored outraged employees to address group that supports ‘ex-gay’ therapy

The Miami Herald reports that “[o]ne source described several aides as ‘appalled’ the event still took place despite the concerns, and that afterward, the secretary highlighted his appearance in his latest ‘Miles with Mike’ message to department employees.” A State Department spokesperson tried to soothe alarm over the speech by later claiming that Pompeo honestly had no