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Oct 4
18m 21s

Is peace in Gaza within reach?

Al Jazeera
About this episode

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 - Political Analyst and Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House.

  • Muhammad Shehada - Analyst from Gaza and Senior Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Host: Dareen Abughaida

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