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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel
An Algerian protester waves a flag during an anti-government demonstration to demand an overhaul of the political system after long-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned. (picture alliance/Getty Images)
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An Algerian protester waves a flag during an anti-government demonstration to demand an overhaul of the political system after long-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned. (picture alliance/Getty Images)
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walter_russell_mead
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
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President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (R) show members of the media the proclamation recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights on March 25, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (R) show members of the media the proclamation recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights on March 25, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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A woman looks on as she waits to be searched by members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after leaving the Islamic State (IS) group's last holdout of Baghouz, in the eastern Syria, March 1, 2019. (DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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A woman looks on as she waits to be searched by members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after leaving the Islamic State (IS) group's last holdout of Baghouz, in the eastern Syria, March 1, 2019. (DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Nina Shea
Nina Shea
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom
Former member, Parliament of Pakistan
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