For both ethical and security reasons, Israel cannot allow the use of chemical weapons on its doorstep. But backing U.S.-led military retaliation on Bashar al-Assad's regime poses a real security risk Israel.
Joel Braunold heads up Strategic Partnerships for the OneVoice Movement. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School and blogs at Haaretz.com. Follow him @braunold.
Syria Intervention
Diplomacy
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How-To Guide
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Israel Debate
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