With Graham’s death, Israel loses a staunch ally for its increasingly unpopular cause

Within the GOP, the South Carolina Republican was a staunch member of a dwindling faction that considered Israel a key U.S. ally, one analyst said.

TEL AVIV — For Israel, Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death represents more than just the loss of a powerful and reliable ally in Washington. It also precipitates a changing of the guard in the U.S. foreign policy establishment that leaves the Jewish state more isolated than ever.

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