The Orlando Massacre

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10 Sivan 5776 – June 15, 2016

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Omar Mateen (left), the American-born son of Afghan parents, murdered 50 people and wounded scores of others in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on May 12, 2016. Mateen pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State just before the attack.

The question is: Will Mr. Obama maintain that posture or will he be tempted to cobble together what he may see as a more plausible scenario for Israeli concessions and an eventual Mideast accord – even one achieved at Israel’s expense?

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