Why is our State Department downplaying Palestinian terrorism?

Published July 24, 2020 4:00am ET



The friendship between the United States and Israel has never been stronger. After eight years of dealing with the Obama administration’s indifference (and even hostility) to the world’s only Jewish state, particularly at the United Nations, the Trump administration’s consistent and enthusiastic support for one of our key allies in a turbulent region has been a relief.

He finally moved our embassy to Jerusalem and scrapped President Barack Obama’s dangerous Iran nuclear deal, which had supercharged Iranian terrorism throughout the region. In short, President Trump and his congressional allies have treated Israel as a respected friend rather than a troublesome political liability.

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