About this episode

George Friedman discusses the evolving US-Israel alliance and its implications for regional politics.

Does Trump's tirade to Netanyahu signal the fracture of the historic alliance between the United States and Israel? On this episode of Talking Geopolitics , GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the evolution of US-Israeli relations, their diverging interests in the Middle East, and how Israel's strategic burden spells trouble for regional accommodation. Also: Netanyahu's political future. Learn more about GeoEconomic Lens and access the first issue for free at https://geopoliticalfutures.com/lens/introducing-lens/ . Learn more about GPF and subscribe to our free newsletter at http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com/gpf-newsletter .

People in this episode

Host: Christian Smith

Guest: George Friedman

Topics covered

• US-Israel relations
• geopolitics
• Middle East
• strategic interests
• political future

Keywords

• US-Israel alliance
• Trump
• Netanyahu
• geopolitical interests
• Middle East strategy

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Organizations: Geopolitical Futures

Places: United States, Israel, Middle East

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