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Israel faces its most important test since 1973.

JL;DR SUMMARY Guy Goldstein argues that Israel is at a critical juncture not seen since 1973, facing immense diplomatic pressure from a coordinated Arab bloc seeking influence over the Palestinian cause, while the U.S.—weakened by transactional diplomacy under Trump—finds its leverage diminished. 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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TrumpU.S. Foreign PolicyNetanyahuCeasefireQatarGeopoliticsNegotiationMiddle East DiplomacyArab Bloc

Places mentioned

Israel
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus upcoming visit to the United States to meet President Donald Trump on December 29th will determine whether the achievements Israel earned through war are defended or surrendered across a negotiating table."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"It will unfold in Washington, inside rooms where the real leverage of this conflict now sits."
Doha, Qatar
"All of this was on display at the Doha Forum in Doha, the capital city of Qatar."
Egypt
"Egypt wants control of its border with Gaza (Rafah) and Gazas gates."
Turkey
"Turkey wants a military and symbolic footprint."
Saudi Arabia
"Saudi Arabia wants to steer the political horizon."
United Arab Emirates
"Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan have never been so coordinated."
Jordan
"Jordan wants a larger voice over Jerusalem."
Spain
"Spain, Norway, and the European Union representative praised Qatar and Saudi Arabia as moral leaders while scolding the United States for inconsistent leadership and failing to uphold international law."
Norway
"Spain, Norway, and the European Union representative praised Qatar and Saudi Arabia as moral leaders while scolding the United States for inconsistent leadership and failing to uphold international law."

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