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Ed Markey: The great fear, obviously, that Israel has is that there is going to be from Tehran through Baghdad, through Damascus…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
The great fear, obviously, that Israel has is that there is going to be from Tehran through Baghdad, through Damascus into Lebanon and Hezbollah, this greater threat to Israel, which is going to be created.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses Israel's concerns about threats from Iran and its allies.

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