God's Country Mérida M. Rúa and beyond the walls of

and beyond the walls of the mosque or the church

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and the virtues of republican citizenship are keys to unlocking the most important truths of political philosophy

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God's Country Mérida M. Rúa and beyond the walls ofThe United States is Israel's closest ally in the world. The fact is undeniable, and undeniably controversial, not least because it so often inspires conspiracy theorizing among those who refuse to believe that the special relationship serves America's strategic interests or places the United States on the side of Israel's enduring conflict with the Palestinians. Some point to the nefarious influence of a powerful "Israel lobby" within the halls of