How rising tensions in the Middle East have an impact close to home

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Tensions are escalating in the Middle East, and despite being a half-world away, the ramifications could impact day-to-day life in Arizona.

"The world is a globally connected place," said Daniel Rothenberg, co-director of ASU's Future of Safety Initiative. "Not only is Israel our Jewish homeland but it's also a place where a lot of us have friends, a lot of people in Arizona have family members that live in Israel.”“We wanted them to be able to see on their own the threat Israel lives under," said Hernandez.

 

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