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Nicholas Begich: “Israel has been our longstanding ally in the Middle East.”

Featuring: Nicholas Begich, Republican | U.S. House Alaska At-large District

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Published | Video Starts at 07:38

What are your thoughts on that? Because that to me is actually very concerning because that is not Alaska. That's not Alaskan. It's not American either. I mean, Israel has been our longstanding ally in the Middle East. They are the regional counterweight to terrorism throughout the Middle east, specifically in Iran, but of course, throughout their region. (07:38–07:44)

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