The Most Dangerous Ground in the Middle East

The premier of the Jewish state arrives on the Wing of Zion to a capital in turmoil.

AP/Andrew Harnik, file
Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks before a joint meeting of Congress on March 3, 2015. AP/Andrew Harnik, file

The day before Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech on Capitol Hill is a moment to mark what we have several times called the most dangerous ground in the Middle East. That’s the ground between the White House and the Congress. It’s where Mr. Netanyahu will be treading this week in his various meetings — including with the president, vice president, and, at Mar-a-Lago, the 45th president —  and his speech to a joint meeting of the Congress.

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