NotableIsrael’s true weakness: American patronage. “Its attack on Iran, carried out alongside the United States, was meant to restore Israel’s command of the region. It may instead be remembered for exposing its limits.” — Yonatan Touval, a foreign-policy analyst This is the perfect film for our age of Trump and theft. “It asks us: When theft defines a social system, what’s the difference between the individual acts of ordinary people and the collective behavior of the powerful?” — Lydia Polgreen, an Opinion columnist Kevin Warsh is missing Alan Greenspan’s point. “Back in the mid-1990s, Mr. Greenspan did not rush to conclusions — or to interest-rate decisions.” — David Wessel, the author of “In Fed We Trust” Spotlight
The Clash at the Core of the Iran DealThomas L. Friedman says that the priorities of Jared Kushner and the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran can help explain the issue at the heart of the negotiations. ICYMITen years after Brexit, the dismal verdict is in. “Untrammeled sovereignty can end up looking like lonely isolation.” — Philip Stephens, a contributing editor for The Financial Times More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “What’s the Matter With Congress?”
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