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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military no longer sees the Arab-Israeli conflict as a priority.
The military’s Central Command, in contrast to that of the administration of President Barack Obama, has not designated either the Arab-Israeli or Israeli-Palestinian dispute as a key threat to U.S. interests or regional stability.
In a briefing to Congress, Centcom chief Gen. Lloyd Austin highlighted the Sunni-Shi’ite conflict in the Middle East as a leading threat while failing to deem the Palestinian issue a priority.
“Today, the Central Region is experiencing a deep shift, the total effects of which will likely not be known for years to come,” Austin said. “In some parts of the Levant, into Iraq, and even as far as Bahrain, we see a more obvious and accelerating Sunni-Shia sectarian contest.”
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