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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel
A Syrian man casts his ballot in front of a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a polling station in Damascus on February 26, 2012 (ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Syrian man casts his ballot in front of a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a polling station in Damascus on February 26, 2012 (ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
6 Min Read
Israeli paratroopers, December 28, 2010 in Negev desert near Beer Sheva, Israel (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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Israeli paratroopers, December 28, 2010 in Negev desert near Beer Sheva, Israel (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
5 Min Read
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