How Iran Could Save the Middle East

Atlantic Monthly by Jeffrey Goldberg | Jun. 4, 2009 (Opinion)

The definitive Middle East cliché is “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” With Shiite Iran growing stronger, Jews and Sunni Arabs suddenly have a potent basis for friendship. Could leveraging Sunni fears of rising Shiite power finally solve the Israeli-Palestinian problem? The case for a Sunni-Jewish alliance Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Religion
Topics: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Islam, Judaism
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