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The upheaval in Egypt is politically challenging for the United States in countless ways, none more than so than the threat to the alliance Egypt has maintained with Israel for 30 years. That often tense but consistent peace has been central to cooperation between the Israelis and the Palestinians and to preserving broader stability throughout the Middle East.

Domestic politics in the United States appears to be on hold, as no partisan divide has emerged with regard to the Obama administration’s handling of the crisis in Egypt. Republicans have been largely silent or have agreed thus far with statements made by President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the protests, the tenure of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and the transition that is clearly imminent.

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