Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017

The Arab world was agreed that by officially recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, President Trump has sabotaged the chance of peace between Israel and the Palestinians. But had Arab leaders given up on the Palestinians long ago? And we hear what it’s like to visit the most powerful figure in the Arab world: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. Guests: Anne Barnard, the Beirut bureau chief of The New York Times; Thomas L. Friedman, a Times opinion columnist. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

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