America’s relationship with Israel is a moral hazard

U.S. President Donald Trump and his key advisors have grown frustrated with Israel. Can you blame them?

Israel recently bombed Damascus, damaging Trump’s high-profile diplomatic effort to foster a stable, unified Syria and draw down U.S. troops there. Likewise, Israel’s bombing of Iran in June scuttled Trump’s efforts to negotiate a new nuclear agreement with Tehran, ultimately dragging the United States into Israel’s war of choice against Iran.

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