Israeli political deadlock at home brings challenges abroad

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing: Your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today’s panel comprises Diplomacy reporter Lazar Berman and United States correspondent Jacob Magid, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan. We begin the panel with a look at how the US-Israel relationship is affected by Israel's shaky internal politics. The State Department is changing its use of language under the new Biden administration, even as funding to the Palestinians is quickly being restored. What does this signfy? Likewise, Berman delves into how Israel's relationships with its Arab/Muslim allies is potentially shifting as the Jewish state maintains campaign mode ahead of a potential fifth election on the horizon. On Friday, Iran and China announced a reportedly $400 billion investment deal. Why should Israel be alarmed? Discussed articles include: Israel’s political instability hampering tighter cooperation with US — experts State Dept. confirms US views Israel’s control over West Bank as ‘occupation’ Biden quietly giving Palestinians $75 million to help regain ‘trust’ after Trump Despite huge Iran-China deal, US insists Beijing shares aim to curb nuke program Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) meets with then US vice president Joe Biden, at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on January 21, 2016. (Haim Zach / GPO) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.