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Douglas J. Feith, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the George W. Bush administration, and Aaron David Miller, an analyst on Middle Eastern issues at the Department of State, discuss the future of US-Israel relations.

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June 24, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , and Lama El Baz, Carlos Barria / Pool via AP, Download Report (PDF), Many hesitate to give their opinions on the conflict, but attitudes seem to fall along partisan lines on whether the United States made the right move...

April 30, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Dina Smeltz, Vahid Salemi / AP, Download Report (PDF), Majorities of Democrats and Independents support a potential deal similar to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but only a minority of Republicans agree., For the fir...

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