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Is the Arc of History Bending Toward Bibi

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JL;DR SUMMARY Jonathan Schanzer, a contributing editor at the Foundation for Defensive Democracies, discusses Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington and its implications for Middle Eastern politics. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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GazaTrump AdministrationSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastIranNetanyahuIsraeli PoliticsHostagesQatarNormalization Agreements

Places mentioned

Washington, Washington DC, United States
"He's been traveling around Washington back and forth into the White House for dinners and to Capitol Hill to have a, you know, practically make-out session with House Speaker Mike Johnson."
Pentagon City, Virginia, United States
"To the Pentagon, to Foggy Bottom."
Foggy Bottom, Washington DC, United States
"To the Pentagon, to Foggy Bottom."
Israel
"He's been traveling around Washington back and forth into the White House for dinners and to Capitol Hill to have a, you know, practically make-out session with House Speaker Mike Johnson."
Jerusalem, Israel
"In 73, at the end of the Yom Kippur War, the two years later, Sadat flies to Jerusalem."
Gaza, Southern District, Israel
"They're waiting for Israel to go back into Gaza with full force and do something horrible and then trigger some sort of, you know, boycott movement."
Kfar Aza, Southern District, Israel
"By the way they where where this ambush took place was three kilometers from from Kfar Aza."
Syria
"But then there's the possibility, the very real possibility of normalization with Syria."
Lebanon
"You get a sense that normalization with Lebanon could be not too far behind."
Saudi Arabia
"The Saudis were reportedly at the White House over July 4 weekend."
Indonesia
"If the Saudis go in this direction, then Indonesia could be next."
Malaysia
"Malaysia could be next."
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