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Three Signs the Washington-Jerusalem Rift Is Deepening

Washington is seeking a ‘firm timeline’ for creating a Palestinian state; America is probing Israel for possible ‘misuse’ of U.S. arms to kill civilians; and the CIA chief is pressuring Israel to return to negotiations over Hamas’s demands for hostage releases.

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President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu at Tel Aviv, October 18, 2023. AP/Evan Vucci
BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

Is the Washington-Jerusalem rift reaching critical mass? At least three recent developments point to this being the case.

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BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Israel Radio, Ha’Aretz, and others. Once New York Sun, always New York Sun.

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