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The Classicist: Israel And America: Parallel Success Stories

How Washington and Jerusalem have followed similar roads to policy success.

The Classicist•February 11, 2020
The Classicist: Israel And America: Parallel Success Stories

Victor Davis Hanson looks at how Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu and the U.S. under Donald Trump have employed similar approaches to cultivating prosperity at home and security abroad.

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Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson

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