Saudi Crown Prime Mohammed bin Salman received the royal treatment at the White House on Tuesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump ordering up an artillery salute, fighter jet flyover and brass band.

More significantly, the United States and Saudi Arabia finalized a sweeping set of agreements that significantly expand their strategic, economic and defense partnership, including the sale of America’s most advanced fighter plane, the F-35.

The question is: Should Israel be concerned?

At least publicly, the deal has been met with silence both by Israel and by American Jewish organizations. The two notable exceptions are the Zionist Organization of America and Americans for a Safe Israel, which have sharply criticized the F-35 sale, saying it undermines Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge. Q

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