Tuesday, 1 June, 2010
Foreign Affairs: Strained relationship between Washington, Israel
Will the BP oil spill be Barack Obama’s Katrina—or will it allow the president to regulate the energy industries? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly cancels a visit to Washington after the Israeli forces raid an aid ship off the shores of Gaza. The relationship between Washington and Jerusalem is suffering further. And what’s China up to in North Korea? Beijing’s silence on the crisis between the two Koreas is odd given the new stature of China on the world scene. Daniel Warner and Stéphane Bussard join host Philippe Mottaz for a look at the international news:
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