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Israel and the U.S. Share Common Enemies Who Do Not Differentiate between Us
(Washington Post) John Bolton - President Trump sees the enormous benefits the U.S. has reaped from our sustained relationship with Israel. The recognition of Jerusalem and expeditious move of our embassy is a physical demonstration of the U.S. commitment to Israel, which is in fact a commitment to our national security interests. Israel's recent revelation of a trove of documentation of Iran's past nuclear weapons program demonstrates that we share common enemies who do not differentiate between us, and we are safer together than we are individually. In addition, Israel is a dynamic economic powerhouse. While its population is only one-tenth the size of Iran's, Israel has a gross domestic product that is roughly equal to Iran's, and the annual flow of foreign direct investment in Israel is four times greater than in Iran. Closer economic partnership with Israel will only increase America's prosperity, which leads to greater security. The writer is U.S. national security adviser.