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Here’s where Biden got it wrong in the Middle East

“TALX” with Alex Traiman and guest David Friedman

The Middle East seemed to be moving in the right direction under President Trump. The Abraham Accords were signed, and it looked like peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia was around the corner. So what went wrong, and how can the current direction be reversed?

Join JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman in this episode of “TALX” with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Friedman discusses his tenure as Washington’s envoy to Jerusalem and the process of Middle East normalization that began under President Donald Trump.

They also discuss Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks and the ongoing war; Israel’s handling of the Gaza Strip; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington; Friedman’s new book, One Jewish State; shifting away from a two-state paradigm; a future Trump administration; and enduring optimism for a lasting peace.

Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.
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