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Israel-Hamas War: Criticism, War Crimes, Escalation

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Deborah Amos, Steve Erlanger, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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Global Politics

It Will Take More Than Two States to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Adopting a multistate solution would make it easier for Israel to gain the regional and international support required to pacify Hamas," Paul Poast argues.

A man sits on the rubble as others wander among the debris of buildings that were targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya refugee camp
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Global Politics

America's Role in Foreign Wars

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on how the United States might respond to conflicts in Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the war between Israel and Hamas
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US Foreign Policy

Still Unanswered: Who Runs Gaza after Israel's Invasion

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MSNBC: American Voices
Ivo H. Daalder

"Once you start down this road, you better know where it's going to end," Ivo Daalder says with Alicia Menendez.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder (right) with red background caption below, video of Israeli military truck in Gaza at right. Defense and Security

What's Qatar's role in the Israel-Hamas negotiations?

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Global Insight by Hope O'Dell

Despite its small size, Qatar has historically played an outsize role in negotiating with organizations or countries that the U.S. doesn’t have relations with.

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, attend a meeting
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Defense and Security

Crisis in the Middle East: Views From Around The World

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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Global Politics

Biden's 'Do It All' Foreign Policy Has a Major Weakness

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Because US support for Ukraine is now squarely associated with Biden as his signature foreign policy achievement to date, it makes it a partisan issue," Paul Poast explains.

Joe Biden stands in front of an American flag
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US Foreign Policy

How much financial assistance has the US given Israel?

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Global Insight by Hope O'Dell

The U.S. and Israel have what has historically been called a “special relationship,” and the U.S. has given more money to Israel than any other country since 1946.

President Joe Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Defense and Security

How much financial assistance has the US given the Palestinian territories?

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Global Insight by Hope O'Dell

The U.S. is among the top donors to a United Nations agency that runs Palestinian refugee camps.  

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, left, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat shake hands
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Defense and Security

Containing the Israel-Hamas War, Polish Elections

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Protestors in Lebanon participate in a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza
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