Israel and Georgia Have Fallen Out of Love -- By Walter Russell Mead, The American Interest

The ongoing saga of Israeli-Russian rapprochement has produced an intruiging subplot: the deterioration of Israel’s bond with the Republic of Georgia.

Once upon a time, Georgia saw Israel as a model and an inspiration, another small country who had survived a struggle for statehood in the face of overwhelming hostility from its neighbors. Israel, in turn, was happy to send tourists, armaments, and defense contracts.

But ever since 2008—when the Israelis began selling arms to Russia at the start of its summer war with Georgia—relations between the Knesset and Tbilisi have become strained.

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