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Can Israel Survive the End of the Pax Americana?

| July 20, 2017

American global stature is in decline, abetted by a monumentally incompetent president, but its root causes are deeper. Whether this is a temporary downturn, or the beginning of the end of the American era, is critical for Israel, whose dependence on the U.S. is existential.

Angst is as American as apple pie, a constant theme that has had the salutary effect of leading to recurrent periods of self-examination and a remarkable American capacity for national rejuvenation. Consider the ramifications for Israel, however, should this optimism prove unwarranted this time around....
 

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For Academic Citation: Freilich, Chuck.“ Can Israel Survive the End of the Pax Americana? .” Haaretz, July 20, 2017.