An Interview with Yitzhak Shamir

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On the possibility of a closer alliance with the U.S. It has been the hope of all Israeli Prime Ministers since Ben-Gur-ion; there are very few countries in the world that are isolated and do not belong to a group. We have a kind of agreement on strategic cooperation with the U.S. During the Yom Kippur War, the airlift from the U.S. did not come as a surprise. It was known that the U.S. would not let Israel stand alone in such a situation.

On Israel's debt. International debt is now a problem everywhere. But it is not a problem of independence. Can you say that Brazil and Mexico, which are suffering from enormous debts, have lost their independence? On the contrary. They are now asking the U.S. to help them pay their debts.