{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/686bf1e33b5dc9fc220210f0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Israel has reshaped the Middle East + Dalai Lama takes on China","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1751904731439-86fee638-4b6a-4830-bd38-cbd7f087dc08.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets American President Donald Trump to try to hash out a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, a new Middle East is emerging from the ashes of years of war. Iran's nuclear programme has been bombed, Syria's new leader is re-establishing diplomatic relations with the West, and the Gulf is considering normalising relations with Israel.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Roland talks to journalist Adrian Blomfield about how people across the region feel about these tectonic shifts and why Israel is emerging as the winner.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, veteran interviewer Mick Brown reflects on the significance of the Dalai Lama's recent announcement on his reincarnation and why Beijing is furious.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/BattleLines\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/BattleLines</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact us with feedback or ideas:</strong></p><p>battlelines@telegraph.co.uk&nbsp;</p><p>@venetiarainey</p><p>@RolandOliphant</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}