The Israeli parliament votes to annex the occupied West Bank - a move unlikely to become law but described as an 'insult' by the U.S. vice president. Donald Trump insists annexation won't happen, but settler violence is escalating.  Are US-Israeli relations in upheaval? 

In this episode: 
Alon Pinkas - Former Israeli ambassador and Consul General in New York.
Mark Pfeifle - Republican strategist and President of Off the Record Strategies. 
Gideon Levy - Columnist at Haaretz newspaper and author of 'The Punishment of Gaza'.

Host: Adrian Finighan

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The Israeli parliament votes to annex the occupied West Bank - a move unlikely to become law but described as an 'insult' by the U.S. vice president. Donald Trump insists annexation won't happen, but settler violence is escalating.&nbsp; Are US-Israeli relations in upheaval?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Alon Pinkas - Former Israeli ambassador and Consul General in New York.</li>
<li>Mark Pfeifle - Republican strategist and President of Off the Record Strategies.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gideon Levy - Columnist at Haaretz newspaper and author of 'The Punishment of Gaza'.</li>
</ul>
Host:&nbsp;Adrian Finighan
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