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July 20, 2026

The Myth of Israel’s Isolation

A cliché that doesn’t match reality.

J.D. Vance’s overtures to the anti-Semitic wing of the Republican party, combined with the recent ascendancy of anti-Israel Democrats, seem to give credence to the idea that Israel is growing ever more isolated. This tired observation was recently repeated by Rahm Emanuel, who is trying to position himself as leader of Democratic moderates. But it isn’t true, as Richard Goldberg and Roger Zakheim explain:

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