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Apr 2024
37m 25s

DAVID SCHENKER - Absent from Diplomacy (...

Ronnie Chatah
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A conversation with David Schenker - Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Covering ongoing Hezbollah-Israel attacks, diplomacy and deescalation efforts, difficulties surrounding UNSCR 1701's implementation, opposition capabilities and the likelihood of ... Show More
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