The Significance of Trump Bypassing Israel 
Amanpour13 Mai 2025

The Significance of Trump Bypassing Israel 

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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