The Global Story: The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?
5/3/202628 min
Since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, there has been an ongoing debate over the role played by Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in convincing Donald Trump to go to war.
But when it comes to ceasefire announcements, it has been the US President taking the lead - if the Israelis are present at all. So when it comes to ending the wars in Iran and Lebanon, are the Americans leaving Netanyahu out in the cold?
We speak to Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent at The Economist, and author of Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu.
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First 90 secondsAnshel Pfeffer· Guest0:00
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Asma Khalid· Host0:43
The world order is shifting. Old alliances are fraying, and new ones are emerging. Some of this turbulence can be traced to decisions made in the United States, but the US isn't just a cause of the upheaval. Its politics are also a symptom of it.
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Asma Khalid· Host1:05
So we hope you enjoy this episode, and to find more of our show, just search for The Global Story wherever you get your BBC podcasts. When the ceasefire with Iran was announced last month, it was done so in typical Trump fashion, in a post on a Tuesday evening on Truth Social. In a lengthy message filled with quite a few words in all caps and a couple of exclamation points,