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What are the challenges facing Trump's G...

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US President Donald Trump says an international stabilisation force will operate in Gaza soon. Hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel can veto which countries take part. What are the challenges facing such a force and in setting it up? 

In this episode: 

  • Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor, Public Policy, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.
  • Tahani Mustafa, Visiting Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations.
  • Mehmet Celik, Editorial Co-ordinator, Daily Sabah. 

Host: Adrian Finighan

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