Middle East
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Professor Lisa Anderson and Ambassador Daniel Shapiro join the Council's Cécile Shea to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
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Global Politics
Evan Vucci / AP
Suzanne Nossel analyzes President Trump's role in the ceasefire plan and why, in today's diplomacy, style now matters just as much as substance.
Global Politics
"I think as we turn and look forward to what will happen in Egypt, everybody is waiting to see whether President Trump will stay the course," Council President and CEO Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News.
Defense and Security
Cécile Shea discusses whether this breakthrough could mark the beginning of a lasting peace in the Middle East.
US Foreign Policy
Ohad Zwigenberg
"With . . . an American public growing more and more hostile to Israel as the war has progressed, Trump has little to lose by bullying Netanyahu—and a fair amount to gain," Dan Drezner argues.
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US Foreign Policy
Mahmoud Illean / AP
But as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, Democrats and Independents say US support for Israel has gone too far.
Public Opinion
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Public Opinion
Jehad Alshrafi / AP