Ross Douthat Compares Israel To The Crusaders, Ask Israel To make Tough Choices To Survive

Even Conservative commentators are now having existential fears for Israel:

Israel’s friends can learn something from Outremer as well. Like today’s Jewish republic, the Crusader kingdoms were small states forged by military valor, based in the Middle East but oriented westward, with distant patrons and potential foes just next door. Like Israel, they were magnets for fanatics from east and west alike. And when they eventually fell — after surviving for longer than Israel has currently existed — it was for reasons that are directly relevant to the challenges facing the Israeli government today.

From Israel and Outremere, NYT

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