Gaza crisis puts Trump at a crossroads

On a visit to the UK this week, Trump broke from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stance on the war in Gaza. The FT’s Edward Luce and US foreign affairs correspondent Abigail Hauslohner unpack how the situation in the region became so dire, and why world leaders are pressuring Trump to act. Mentioned in this podcast:Has Gaza tested the limits of Donald Trump’s support for Benjamin Netanyahu?‘Worst-case scenario’ of famine unfolding in Gaza, says global hunger monitorThe west’s complicity in GazaSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is produced by Henry Larson and mixed by Samantha Giovinco. We had help from Marc Filippino. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. CREDIT: CNN, Times News, France24Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.