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Nov 2023
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Will the Biden administration help bring...

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All eyes are on US President Joe Biden to stop the carnage in Gaza. But he seems to be struggling to assert any influence on Israel. Will the Biden administration yield to growing global pressure and help bring about a ceasefire in Gaza?

Join Host James Bays

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Nihad Awad - National Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Julie Norman - Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, University College London.

Hassan Mneimneh - Scholar and Political Analyst, Middle East Institute.

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