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PODCAST: Trump Is Hot to Trot on Back of Israel's PR Peace Deal

Normalization between Jerusalem and UAE paves way for sale of F-35s, notwithstanding Israeli reservations, and further sidelines the Palestinians.

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The Israeli, American and Emirati flags are flown from the cockpit of an El Al flight after it completed an historic flight to Abu Dhabi on August 31, 2020.
The Israeli, American and Emirati flags are flown from the cockpit of an El Al flight after it completed an historic flight to Abu Dhabi on August 31, 2020.Credit: Christopher Pike / Reuters
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Host Simon Spungin is joined this week by senior Haaretz columnist Chemi Shalev.

We discuss the normalization deal between Israel and United Arab Emirates, U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire to turn the agreement into arms deals and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hopes and aspirations for the coming months – including the presidential election and his upcoming corruption trial.

LISTEN: Trump is hot to trot on back of Israel's PR peace with UAE

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Recommended related reading:

Pompeo’s Controversial Jerusalem Endorsement of Trump Hits Home With Israelis No Less Than Evangelicals /  Chemi Shalev

Resigning Budget Chief Is Latest Victim of Netanyahu’s Advancing Revolution Against Democracy / Chemi Shalev

Netanyahu May Be Just as Corrupt and Disruptive, but He’s No Match for Trump in Terms of Crazy / Chemi Shalev

We also discuss how the Palestinians have, once again, been sidelined by Middle Eastern diplomacy, how the Netanyahu-Trump relationship has almost killed off bipartisan support for Israel and what a Biden presidency could mean for Israel.

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