Updated: Michael Oren, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Interviewed on NPR and CNN

After posting this story, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren gave an interview to NPR (National Public Radio) in which he discussed the U.S. request for a settlement freeze,  the threat from Iran, and disclosed a bit of his own history.

Listen to the Michael Oren interview on NPR (MP3 format; 14 minutes)

Just a few weeks after his appointment, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, gave his first television interview on the CNN current events show GPS, hosted by Fareed Zakaria.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Oren talked about the threat of a nuclear Iran – including his opinion that Israel would not attack Iran by year end – as well as Israel’s conditions for Palestinian statehood;  therelationship between the Obama administration, and much more.

You can watch the entire interview below (it goes until about 21 minutes) and read a transcript here »