There's some other unusual alliances emerging in the Middle East and mostly it's because of Iran. The idea of having this kind of alliance with the Saudis is not necessarily a new idea. Netanyahu has always seen Israel in the region in conflict with the elements of radical Islam or Nazarism. And I know that the Saudi leadership has certainly done surveys to see whether perceived closeness towards Israel would go over. They've seen in recent years a change in trend.
This week's Intelligence Squared podcast features Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz journalist and author of Bibi - The Turbulent Life And Times Of Benjamin Netanyahu in conversation with Catherine Philp, diplomatic correspondent on The Times. In this in-depth podcast on the leadership and story of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, they discuss the state of modern Israel and the future of the Middle East.
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