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Zelensky Visits Washington, Biden-Netanyahu Tensions, Poland's Future

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Deborah Amos, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Zelenksy Meets Biden in Washington
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Global Politics

Fighting in South Gaza, Ukraine Aid, Growth of A.I.

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ryan Heath and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Missiles in Israel
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Global Politics

Latest on Israel-Hamas War, Ukraine Stalemate, COP28

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Nirmal Ghosh, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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Global Politics

Plurality of Americans Say US Should Be Neutral Mediator in Israel-Hamas War

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

As the humanitarian toll in Gaza continues to climb and fears of a wider war grow, Americans are wary of direct military involvement in the conflict.

Israel's President Isaac Herzog and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold a meeting in Tel Aviv
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Public Opinion

Hostage Negotiators Face New Obstacles

In the News
CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

"We should never forget that ultimately people are the ones who suffer in war, and they are now being helped at least a little bit," Ivo Daalder tells Kate Bolduan.

Screen shot of Ivo Daalder (right) on CNN with Kate Bolduan. US Foreign Policy

Middle East Crisis, Biden-Bibi Divide, U.S.-China Relations

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Susan Glasser, Stefan Kornelius, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Palestinian Protests Outside White House
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Global Politics

The US Has Leverage with Israel and Should Use It

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

The time has come for Washington to use its military support to help put Israel on a better path to peace, Elizabeth Shackelford argues.

An Israeli mobile artillery unit fired a shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip
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US Foreign Policy

The Israel-Hamas War Won’t Change the Global Order

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The war is more a reflection of change in the international system, such as rising multipolarity, rather than a cause of change," Paul Poast argues.

resident Joe Biden speaks as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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US Foreign Policy

Washington's Deep Defense Pockets Somehow Aren't Deep Enough

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The US defense industry faces real challenges in its ability to actually produce weapons in a timely fashion," Paul Poast writes.

President Joe Biden speaks on security assistance to Ukraine during a visit to the Lockheed Martin Pike County Operations facility
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US Foreign Policy

This Era of Hostage Diplomacy Requires New Answers

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?

Israeli supports show placards with the faces and names of people believed to be taken hostage and held in Gaza.
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Human Rights