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The Democratic establishment back Israel. The party’s rising left does not. And its centre is wavering.
Sunni Arab leaders now recognise that Iran’s aggression represents an existential threat to more than just the Jewish state.
The simple fact is that, despite its lofty goals, it repeatedly fails to live up to the values and standards it was set up to defend.
During the years when the West sought to draw Iran back into the comity of nations, the ayatollahs backed terrorist bombs, cyberattacks, and drone shootings.
Not only are we helping the Kingdom achieve important domestic reforms, it gives us a platform to project our influence in this vital region.
Britain must stand up for the West in the Middle East, and our long-standing partnership with this island kingdom is essential to doing so.
The Middle East had been entering a period of relative calm, but Putin’s aggression in Europe puts it at risk.