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Israel Is Now America's Closest Ally
[Wall Street Journal] Michael B. Oren - Israel is the only Middle Eastern country where the American flag is rarely (if ever) burned in protest - indeed, some Israelis fly that flag on their own independence day. Arguably, there is no alliance in the world today more durable and multifaceted than that between the U.S. and Israel. Yet America has never recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital - imagine if Israel refused to recognize Washington. Most fundamentally, though, is the amity between the two countries' peoples. The admiration which the U.S. inspires among Israelis is overwhelmingly reciprocated by Americans, more than 70% of whom, according to recent polls, favor robust ties with the Jewish state. The writer is a senior fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem.