279. Middle East: Peace Beckons | David Friedman

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🗓️ 16 August 2022

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Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://utm.io/ueJdK As the Ambassador to Israel under President Donald Trump, David Friedman accomplished many things including the historical passing of the Abraham Accords. Ambassador Friedman joins to discuss his time under President Trump and how the accords came to fruition. David Melech Friedman (born August 8, 1958) is an American bankruptcy lawyer and the former United States Ambassador to Israel. He joined the law firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman (then known as Kasowitz, Hoff, Benson & Torres) in 1994, where he met and represented Donald Trump, then chairman and president of The Trump Organization. He was an advisor to Trump during his successful presidential campaign. In December 2016, President-elect Trump's transition team announced that Friedman was Trump's nominee for ambassador. He was narrowly confirmed by the Senate, officially sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence on March 29 and presented his credentials on May 15 to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. Read Sledgehammer: https://www.amazon.com/Sledgehammer-Breaking-Brought-Peace-Middle/dp/0063098113 // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jordanbpeterson.com/youtubesignup Donations: https://jordanbpeterson.com/donate // COURSES // Discovering Personality: https://jordanbpeterson.com/personality Self Authoring Suite: https://selfauthoring.com Understand Myself (personality test): https://understandmyself.com // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: https://jordanbpeterson.com/Beyond-Order 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: https://jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-meaning // LINKS // Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Events: https://jordanbpeterson.com/events Blog: https://jordanbpeterson.com/blog Podcast: https://jordanbpeterson.com/podcast // SOCIAL // Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/jordan.b.peterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/drjordanpeterson Telegram: https://t.me/DrJordanPeterson All socials: https://linktr.ee/drjordanbpeterson #JordanPeterson #JordanBPeterson #DrJordanPeterson #DrJordanBPeterson #DailyWirePlus

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0:00.0	The effect it's had on the people of Israel, the people of UAE, the optimism and opportunity
0:07.0	is brought to the Middle East.
0:10.8	None of that has been covered at all.
0:14.1	And I think it's all because it came from us, from the Trump administration.
0:19.2	Yeah, but that's no bloody excuse here.
0:21.6	That's no excuse.
0:23.2	This transcends the political as far as I'm concerned.
0:27.4	I think as far as anybody reasonable would be concerned.
0:30.3	And it's important to give the devil his due, and that's the case, even if the devil
0:34.7	happens to be Trump and his damned minions.
0:37.8	And the fact seemed to me to be clear on the ground that this represents a significant
0:42.1	and very unexpected move forward on the peace front in the Middle East.
0:46.0	And that's been a problem that has threatened all of us for 70 years, for longer than that,
0:52.2	and all sorts of fronts.
1:06.7	Hello everyone.
1:07.7	It's my great pleasure and privilege to have with me today Ambassador David Friedman.
1:14.0	As the United States Ambassador to Israel from March 2017 until January 2021, Ambassador
1:21.2	Friedman successfully guided unprecedented diplomatic advancements in the US-Israel relationship,
1:28.1	including moving the United States Embassy to Jerusalem, a move that was promised by many
1:34.0	previous administrations, but never occurred, and recognizing Israeli sovereignty over
1:39.1	the Golan Heights.
1:41.2	He is also among a very small group of American officials, signally responsible for the Abraham
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