Dennis Ross Explains the Middle East (The National Interest)

The Middle East has become the cockpit of international relations in the past few years. The rise of the Islamic State, the collapse of Yemen and, above all, the tumult in Syria have upended the region and drawn in outside powers, including Russia. Is there a prospect of a peace in the Middle East? Or is the region doomed to further violence? Are American Jews, especially younger ones, becoming disaffected with Israel or will support for Israel remain a linchpin of American foreign policy?

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