Western Allies Formally Recognize A Palestinian State. The U.S. Won't.

At the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump reiterated the U.S. had no plans to recognize a Palestinian state. It comes as many traditional allies, like Canada, the United Kingdom & France, have done so in recent days. We look at why, and what the political implications are.


This episode: White House correspondents Danielle Kurtzleben & Franco Ordoñez, and national security correspondent Greg Myre.


This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell.


Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.


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