I think it is very unfortunate because in the Middle East, that distance is perceived as a source of Israeli weakness.
Eliot Engel: “I think it is very unfortunate because in the Middle East, that distance is perceived as a source of Israeli weakness.”
On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
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Expressing concern over perceived Israeli weakness due to U.S.-Israel political distancing.
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