Israel and America’s Difficult Friendship
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
The New Yorker
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2015
⏱️ 20 minutes
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David Remnick and Bernard Avishai talk with Amelia Lester about the strained relationship between Israel and the United States, negotiations on Iranian disarmament, and the impact of both for the upcoming Israeli elections.
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