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New Trump Strategy: Israel Not the Cause of Middle East Problems, Jihad Is
by Daniel Greenfield
December 18,2017
…The bullet points are that it’s an America First strategy that looks at mutual cooperation rather than a free ride. It’s patriotic and realist. But I thought it was worth calling attention to a striking paragraph from the actual document. “For generations the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has been understood as the prime irritant preventing peace and prosperity in the region . Today, the threats from jihadist terrorist organizations and the threat from Iran are creating the realization that Israel is not the cause of the region’s problems. States have increasingly found common interests with Israel in confronting common threats.” This topples a pillar of the foreign policy establishment. It takes out the terror denial myth that blames Israel for everything. And it lays the blame at the feet of Islamic violence and terror. READ MORE
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