US President Donald Trump’s strategy to end the war in Gaza and prepare for the day after has divided opinion.
After two years of failed ceasefire talks, it is the only prospect within reach now that could bring some respite to Palestinians enduring Israel’s relentless war. But it also leaves much to the imagination.
The 20-point list promises a “deradicalis ... Show More
Sep 25
Barham Salih on why the refugee crisis is a global responsibility
The number of people forced from their homes by war, violence and persecution continues to grow, while the international system created to protect them is under increasing strain. On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, The National’s Editor-in-Chief Mina Al ... Show More
20m 44s
Oct 2025
Will the War in Gaza Really End? A Conversation With Shira Efron, Khaled Elgindy, and Daniel Shapiro
<p>The world has watched as a cease-fire has tentatively taken effect in Gaza. All the surviving Israeli hostages are home and many Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been released. Israeli forces have pulled back within Gaza, and much-needed humanitarian aid is rushing in. ... Show More
58m 15s
Oct 2025
Evening Edition: President Trump Tells Hamas To Accept Ceasefire Deal, Or Else
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 20-point ceasefire plan offered to the terror group Hamas. Hamas must lay their weapons down, return all hostages and following the war, Gaza will be under control of a coalition of countries aimed to rebuild. Pres ... Show More
15m 12s
Oct 2025
Is peace in Gaza within reach?
The U.S. president tells Israel to stop bombing the strip. Now, negotiations will seek to implement the plan. So, are they likely to work? And can the war finally come to an end? In this episode: Mouin Rabbani - Researcher, Analyst and Co-Editor of Jadaliyya. Yossi Mekelberg - Po ... Show More
18m 21s
Oct 2025
Can a ‘one-sided, unserious’ US plan deliver peace to Gaza? | The Bottom Line
The US plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza is designed, supervised and administered “primarily by people who are very staunchly pro-Israel,” and has little chance of delivering peace, argues Stephen Walt, professor of international relations at Harvard University. “We’ve seen this m ... Show More
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