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Warm Relations Can and Must Be Restored with Washington
(Times of Israel) Amb. Arthur Koll - Israelis interest in the American elections stemmed from our understanding that the outcome will affect the partnership with our closest ally and supporter. Reintroducing trust, intimacy and confidence to the bilateral relationship is a top priority for both Israel and the U.S. The Iran nuclear deal, perhaps the biggest source of contention between Israel and the Obama administration, should no longer be a divisive issue. Since preventing Iran from going nuclear is a joint interest of both the U.S. and Israel, it should be relatively easy to come up with an agreed-upon method of consultation and dialogue on the matter. The writer is a former deputy director-general of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.