Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel on Netanyahu's speech at UNGA

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published September 25, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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