After the unprecedented violence in Washington that took five lives darkens the US president’s legacy, Netanyahu’s close alliance with Trump turns from asset to liability. Listen to Dan Shapiro and Ben Samuels 

Former US ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro and Haaretz US correspondent Ben Samuels join Allison Kaplan Sommer to assess the damage following the violence uprising by Trump supporters in Washington, DC and  what it means for the US-Israel relationship, and to discuss the policies of the future Biden White House when it comes to Iran and the Palestinians.  

 

We ask: Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s continuing loyalty to Trump harm Israel’s ability to build relationships with the Biden administration? How badly have the scenes of violence in the Capitol damaged American credibility overseas? Are the US and Israel headed for an unavoidable showdown over the restoration of the Iran nuclear deal? Should Israel really be worrying so much about the “Obama people” in Biden’s foreign policy team?  

We also discuss the reawakening of anxiety in the American Jewish community regarding their security after the events of last Wednesday - and why the victory of Jon Ossoff in his Senate race in Georgia marked a milestone in American Jewish history. 

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-horrified-u-s-jewish-lawmakers-groups-slam-trump-for-d-c-violence-1.9429986 

https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium-the-far-right-will-be-one-of-biden-s-biggest-problems-here-s-how-he-can-fight-back-1.9431992

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-ossoff-s-expected-georgia-win-will-make-jewish-history-1.9428335

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