In fact Democrats and Republicans are not so far apart in Indiana, a state notable for strong partisan ties but a relatively narrow ideological divide.

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In a state-federal partnership, states will divide obligations with the federal government.

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But Mr Lapid does not believe that Israel should have to divide Jerusalem with the Palestinians in a future peace deal - one of the core elements of the two-state solution that the wider world continues to believe in.

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