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Israeli Prime Minister\u00a0Benjamin Netanyahu\u00a0recalled one of his final conversations with late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday, saying the longtime senator pushed back when Netanyahu proposed eventually ending US military aid to Israel.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBecause he was so concerned with our security, which he believed was your [America\u2019s] security, that he actually fought the prime minister of Israel on keeping America\u2019s aid or actually increasing it, and that tells you what kind of a person this extraordinary, extraordinary friend was,\u201d Netanyahu recalled on \u201cFox & Friends Weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

The South Carolina Republican dominated headlines Sunday after passing away from a \u201cbrief and sudden illness.\u201d <\/p>\n

His unwavering support for\u00a0allies like Israel and Ukraine\u00a0remained central to conversations surrounding his impact.<\/p>\n

As Netanyahu recounted his \u201clast\u201d conversation with Graham, he said he assured the longtime Trump ally that Israel had \u201ccome of age\u201d with a \u201crobust economy\u201d and the ability to be self-sufficient, but Graham refused to budge.<\/p>\n

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\u201c[I told him] we can take care of our own \u2014 financing our own weapons for the defense of Israel and\u00a0defense of our common interests\u00a0with America, so I\u2019m going to phase out\u2026 the military support for Israel over a period of years and bring it down to zero. We can do it,’\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cHe [Graham] went ballistic. He said, \u2018No way, you can\u2019t do that.’\u201d<\/p>\n

    Netanyahu fondly reflected on Graham\u2019s personality, from his keen sense of humor to his \u201cclear and so pointed\u201d manner in more serious times. <\/p>\n

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    He described his encounters\u00a0with Graham as\u00a0\u201cencouraging,\u201d adding that he will \u201cmiss him terribly.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cI\u2019m not going to compare him to some others, because there are other people who also share this view, and I think many Americans do, because, look, ultimately, this is a tough world. It\u2019s a cruel world. It is changing rapidly. There are many challenges to America\u2019s leadership in the world, which I think has to be maintained, because without America \u2014 I think there would be no liberty in the world, and we\u2019d have a dark age returning and descending on us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cLindsey Graham understood it perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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