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Monday, January 3, 2011

Israeli Institute for National Security Studies: 'Israel has maneuvered well' in effecting US policies during Obama years

JerusalemPost – Prof. Zaki Shalom of the INSS wrote an analysis of US-Israel relations after the first two Obama years...

....for the past two years the United States has been meticulous about demonstrating impressive support for Israel in the face of serious attacks against it in the international arena. This is a situation that did not always exist in the past, and it undoubtedly gives expression to an important Israeli diplomatic achievement, at least for now.

Bottom line:

Thus at least at this stage, the State of Israel has succeeded in maneuvering well in sensitive areas. Read more
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