Welcome to The Times of Israel’s newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into what’s behind the news that spins the globe.
This week, Berman assesses how the current Trump administration’s foreign policy seems to be shaping up. From the US president’s bombshell February 4, 2025, proposal to transfer Gaza’s population from the Strip to reset the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to efforts to end the Ukraine War, Trump’s gaze appears to be as global as it is domestic.
So how does that square with his promise to “Make America Great Again”?
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Berman zooms out and in 30 minutes illustrates how the president appears to be adopting a new motto: “Speak brashly and carry a big stick.”
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