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The U.S.-Israel relationship has been rocky for years.
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Here’s what recognizing Israeli sovereignty of the strategic land could mean for the region.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-tells-north-korea-us-and-allies-are-more-ready-than-ever/2018/05/24/46089692-5f6c-11e8-b656-236c6214ef01_video.html Editor’s note: This post originally ran on May 24,
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[caption id="attachment_27389" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad