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Trump and the Middle East: Insights From Amb. Dennis Ross

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Introduction to Ambassador Dennis Ross
2:07
Trump's Gulf Trip
16:04
Trump-Netanyahu Relationship Dynamics
26:30
Israel-Hamas War and Prospects for a Deal
37:49
President Trump Practicing Statecraft
41:49
The Future of Israeli-Palestinian Relations
1:00:24
Closing Thoughts
Israel Policy Pod
Trump and the Middle East: Insights From Amb. Dennis Ross
May 15, 2025
Israel Policy Forum

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Ambassador Dennis Ross, lead Middle East peace process negotiator in the H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations and current counselor and William Davidson distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, to unpack President Trump's trip to the Middle East. They provide a high-level overview of U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration and discuss the U.S.-Israel and Trump-Netanyahu relationships, the present and future of the Gaza war, prospects for a two-state outcome to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Dennis' new book, Statecraft 2.0: What America Needs to Lead in a Multipolar World.

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