It has done little so far.
Its only non-majority-Muslim neighbor.
Were Israel to route the pipeline for its gas exports through Islamist Turkey, it would be making a major strategic mistake.
Separating religion and state sends the wrong signal in principle, and could wreak havoc in practice.
Its bonanza in natural gas could transform Israel’s strategic relations with regional neighbors and others—but only if energy policy is properly managed.
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