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Sasha Pfeiffer (0:00)
About a month ago israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu took the podium to address the member countries of the united nations before he could even begin speaking delegates from more than fifty countries left the room in protest over the war in gaza others applauded and cheered them as they walked out.
Anshel Pfeffer (0:21)
Please order in hall.
Sasha Pfeiffer (0:24)
A few weeks later after israel and hamas struck a delicate ceasefire deal us special envoy to the middle east steve witkoff commended netanyahu in a speech in tel aviv's hostage square and the crowd booed at the mention of his name.
Announcer (0:37)
To prime minister benjamin netanyahu.
Sasha Pfeiffer (0:47)
Recent polling shows that more than half of israelis believe netanyahu should resign meanwhile his main allies on the far right strongly oppose the ceasefire and they want to push for resettlement or annexation of the gaza strip at home and abroad netanyahu appears increasingly isolated after more than two years of an unpopular war and deepening public disapproval and pressure from his own coalition does netanyahu still have a political future from npr i'm sacha pfeiffer.
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Sasha Pfeiffer (2:38)
It'S consider this from npr as of today a fragile ceasefire between israel and hamas remains in place that's even as both sides accuse each other of violations president trump's latest actions make it clear that his administration is intent on preserving the ceasefire the last week that determination was on full display when a delegation of high level us officials including vice president vance arrived in israel to pressure the israelis to keep the truce together the israeli press gave the group a nickname bibi sitters it's a reference to benjamin netanyahu also known as bibi netanyahu is israel's longest serving prime minister he's held his position for most of the last sixteen years and he's been accused of deliberately extending the war in gaza so how much longer will netanyahu be able to remain in power we put this question to anshelfeffer he's the author of the turbulent life and times of benjamin.