(Wall Street Journal) Joshua Mitnick - In the past year, Israel has bulked up its border defense along the chaotic Sinai Peninsula, watched its multibillion-dollar natural-gas supply deal with Egypt evaporate, scaled back its embassy in Cairo after its offices were ransacked, and listened to Egyptian presidential candidates discuss tinkering with their 33-year-old peace pact. Dore Gold, a former Israeli ambassador to the UN, said Israel's paramount interest is protecting the pact. "In a region that's in flux, the peace treaty is a pillar that Israel clings to
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