A conversation with Ambassador Ron Dermer
b"The security situation continues to deteriorate in Israel -- tragic developments, including right in the heart of Tel Aviv. We continue to monitor developments and stay in close touch with Israeli family and friends. While Israel is a major focus of today\\u2019s conversation, the security crisis is not. We focus on the political impasse in Israel, which may be connected to the security crisis. \\n\\n\\nToday we sit down with Ambassador Ron Dermer, who served as Israel\\u2019s chief envoy to the United States from 2013 to 2021 \\u2013 working closely with the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations. During that time, he was widely regarded as one of the most consequential ambassadors from any country. \\n\\nAmbassador Dermer was one of Prime Minister Netanyahu\\u2019s closest advisers and played a key role in what led to the US relocation of our embassy to Jerusalem, U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, implementation of the maximum pressure campaign against Iran, and the historic breakthrough that led to the Abraham Accords. He is a graduate of the Wharton School and completed a degree at Oxford. \\n\\nIn this episode, we focus on three topics: \\nWhat to make of the current Israeli political crisis? (Will the Government fall? \\nWill Netanyahu return to power?) \\nWhat are the real prospects for a new Iran nuclear deal? And what to make of America's role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis?"