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Americast: Will the US send billions to Israel and Ukraine? And Christiane Amanpour is back!

Will the US send billions to Israel and Ukraine? And Christiane Amanpour is back!

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The president has urged Benjamin Netenyahu to “take the win” after thwarting an attack from Iran. The question now is how Israel responds, and if Joe Biden has any influence over it. Christiane Amanpour, the British/Iranian chief international anchor for CNN, joins Americast to assess what could happen next.

In Congress there’s a vote on a pivotal deal that would provide billions of dollars for Ukraine and Israel, and introduce more sanctions for Iran. It could change the course of the conflicts but it could also cost Speaker Mike Johnson his job. We’re asking whether he can survive yet another MAGA rebellion.

HOSTS: 
• Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter 
• Sarah Smith, North America editor
• Marianna Spring, Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent 

GUEST: 
• Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor for CNN

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This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Catherine Fusillo, Rufus Gray and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The series producer is George Dabby. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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