The Significance of Trump Bypassing Israel

Amanpour

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🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Today US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his first major foreign trip since returning to office. After Riyadh, he'll go on to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Notably absent from his itinerary is Israel. On Monday, the US went around Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to secure the release of Edan Alexander, the final living American hostage out of Gaza. It appears to be part of a larger pattern, with America also engaging in direct talks with Iran, indirect talks with Hamas and agreeing to a ceasefire deal with the Houthis in Yemen. To assess all this, former US Ambassador to both Egypt and Israel, Daniel Kurtzer joins the show to discuss. Also on today's show: author Jordan Thomas; actor Kelsey Grammer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.
0:07.0	Trump kicks off his Gulf states tour in Saudi Arabia. He's set on deal-making, but what else is on the agenda?
0:15.0	I asked former U.S. ambassador to Egypt and Israel, Daniel Kurtzer. Then, when it all burns, I speak to former
0:23.4	firefighter and author Jordan Thomas about facing wildfires up close. And...
0:29.3	The horror of what happened Karen is now eclipsed by how wonderful she lives. And that's a,
0:35.2	that's a lot of freedom. Actor Kelsey Grammer tells Michelle Martin about his new memoir on the love and loss of his
0:42.1	sister Karen, who was brutally murdered 50 years ago.
0:46.1	Also ahead.
0:50.9	As Kiziguro's debut novel heads for the Khan Film Festival, we remember Christian's
0:56.7	conversation with the Nobel Prize-winning author. Welcome to the program, everyone.
1:17.7	I'm Biona Golodriga in New York, sitting in for Christian Amun-Poor.
1:21.8	Making deals and shoring up allies.
1:24.1	U.S. President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia, royally welcomed this morning by
1:28.2	Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. It is the first stop on Trump's first major foreign trip
1:33.8	since returning to office. After Riyadh, he'll go on to Gulf states, Qatar, and the United
1:38.7	Arab Emirates, putting dealmaking with some of the world's richest countries and people front
1:43.8	and center.
1:45.1	All in all, Trump hopes to sign agreements worth $1 trillion.
1:49.3	Speaking at the Saudi U.S. Investment Forum, the president had this to say.
1:53.8	The U.S. Saudi relationship has been a bedrock of security and prosperity.
2:01.5	Today, we reaffirm this important bond and we take the next steps to make our relationship
2:07.1	closer, stronger and more powerful than ever before.
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