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let's talk to the director of the lebanon program at the middle east institute.us from beirut. thank you very much for your time, sir. hezbollah saying they completed the first phase, do you think there will be another one in retaliation forhe killing of their commander? guest: first, thank you so much for having me. it is a difficult question. i would say we are really saying hezbollah leveraging strategic ambiguity. but to give background to your audience, after three weeks of posturing and pledging a strong response following the assassination of one of its most senior military commanders, the clear crossing oa redline, the response we saw fell short. israel stated this is a consequence of its successful preemptive strikes that thwarted what it claims is a larger response. meanwhile, the last speech signaled he was satisfied with the ledge targeting of israeli military intelligence sites. against the backdrop of these competing narratives, some have suggested that hezbollah has essentially chosen to de-prioritize restoring deterrence in order to take a more ro
let's talk to the director of the lebanon program at the middle east institute.us from beirut. thank you very much for your time, sir. hezbollah saying they completed the first phase, do you think there will be another one in retaliation forhe killing of their commander? guest: first, thank you so much for having me. it is a difficult question. i would say we are really saying hezbollah leveraging strategic ambiguity. but to give background to your audience, after three weeks of posturing and...
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a random slim is a senior fellow at the middle east institute in washington, dc. you are joining us by skype from dayton, ohio. it's great to talk to you today. um, 10 days ago, joe biden said, quote, we have never been closer to a cease fire deal. does it still feel that way too? you know, it could, it did not seem that way to me. then when president buys, instead, what he said, and that's when a kid doesn't teen this way. today, after the 2 delegations, they certainly been negation and the how much the negation left title. without an agreement, the 2 sides are too far apart. there's very wide gaps between them on could you can issues and despite the bridge and proposals put forward by the united states covered and egypt, i don't think those records where able to bridge those gaps. does hezbollah attack and israel's attack on his block? it went both ways on sunday. move the needle at all. does it make these talks and a and a ceasefire. more likely, less likely, or none of the above? i will think it does affect them one way or another. well, i mean, it, it does ra
a random slim is a senior fellow at the middle east institute in washington, dc. you are joining us by skype from dayton, ohio. it's great to talk to you today. um, 10 days ago, joe biden said, quote, we have never been closer to a cease fire deal. does it still feel that way too? you know, it could, it did not seem that way to me. then when president buys, instead, what he said, and that's when a kid doesn't teen this way. today, after the 2 delegations, they certainly been negation and the...
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she is the director of the soas middle east institute. thank you for being with us.tage release deal. do you have any more optimism now than we have had in the last few weeks that this could, we could see a breakthrough? it is very difficult to predict what will happen, of course, however one thing is clear, knew hamas nor israel have been able to overwhelm the other militarily in this conflict. —— neither hamas. this means the only way out of this conflict is through diplomacy and this is something that the us, qatar, and egypt have been saying for a long time and they have busily stepping up efforts for several months now. what has happened is that military escalation has in turn made diplomatic efforts more intense and so if anything, we can now see perhaps more diplomatic activity than ever because there is a growing sense of urgency that the more things escalate militarily, the greater the risk of this becoming a regional conflict and therefore diplomacy is now more urgent than ever and this is explaining this flurry of activity, so hopefully this will lead to s
she is the director of the soas middle east institute. thank you for being with us.tage release deal. do you have any more optimism now than we have had in the last few weeks that this could, we could see a breakthrough? it is very difficult to predict what will happen, of course, however one thing is clear, knew hamas nor israel have been able to overwhelm the other militarily in this conflict. —— neither hamas. this means the only way out of this conflict is through diplomacy and this is...
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will gerald fire stein is director of the middle east institute, so maybe in peninsula affairs program. he told me what he thinks the current proposal is likely to include. it's a pleasure to be with you this evening on. uh, and i think that, you know, as a secretary blinking said, the basic framework is the 3 phase initiative that the president by denounced about 3 months ago, which includes the, the immediate ceasefire exchange of prisoners, other issues like humanitarian relief. and is that supposed to go on to a more detailed negotiations? uh that uh, that would include establishing a format for governance, security and gaza. and ultimately, hopefully, the beginning of a resumed is really power sending a dialogue that would lead to a final resolution of the conflict and the establishment hopefully of an independent palestinian state. but all of those things are in the distant future, or, and how much has accused, as well as moving the goal post all of these talks during previous talks. but are we actually any closer to a deal today? well, it's a, it's a very good question. and agai
will gerald fire stein is director of the middle east institute, so maybe in peninsula affairs program. he told me what he thinks the current proposal is likely to include. it's a pleasure to be with you this evening on. uh, and i think that, you know, as a secretary blinking said, the basic framework is the 3 phase initiative that the president by denounced about 3 months ago, which includes the, the immediate ceasefire exchange of prisoners, other issues like humanitarian relief. and is that...
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let's speak to fadi nicholas nassar — director of the lebanon programme at the middle east institute.re will be more retaliation for the killing of their commander?— retaliation for the killing of their commander? ., ~ , ., . ., commander? thank you so much for havin: commander? thank you so much for having me. — commander? thank you so much for having me. it _ commander? thank you so much for having me. it is _ commander? thank you so much for having me, it is a _ commander? thank you so much for having me, it is a difficult _ having me, it is a difficult question. i would say we are really seeing hezbollah leveraging strategic ambiguity. to give the background to the audience, after more than three weeks of posturing and pledging a strong response following the assassination of one of its most senior military commanders in beirut town, a clear crossing of a red line, the response we saw short. now, israel has stated that this was a consequence of its successful pre—emptive strikes, that thwarted what it claims was a larger response. meanwhile, hassan nasrallah in his last speech sig
let's speak to fadi nicholas nassar — director of the lebanon programme at the middle east institute.re will be more retaliation for the killing of their commander?— retaliation for the killing of their commander? ., ~ , ., . ., commander? thank you so much for havin: commander? thank you so much for having me. — commander? thank you so much for having me. it _ commander? thank you so much for having me. it is _ commander? thank you so much for having me, it is a _ commander? thank you so...
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s. foreign policy at the middle east institute in washington. i asked him, what makes precedent by them so optimistic about this long delayed deed? hey, one thing that's making them optimistic is that the war that many peoples here that are ron and has the law might launch in. rick reaction to is really the strikes a couple of weeks ago has not yet happened. and this, the simple fact of the matter is that there is an impulse to try to double down on diplomacy to end the gods at work in part to try to prevent a wider regional war. that would drag the united states around his beloved israel and to a wider concentration. so i think maybe that's one thing that gives him a little bit of hope. the 2nd thing is he, he actually may be doing this to try to push things along that across the finish line because it's been a very difficult negotiation. it's been essentially 2 and a half months since he really provide release to his own plan for a ceasefire. and it's been hard to get to this point. so i think some of this may be a bit, a wishful thinking, giv
s. foreign policy at the middle east institute in washington. i asked him, what makes precedent by them so optimistic about this long delayed deed? hey, one thing that's making them optimistic is that the war that many peoples here that are ron and has the law might launch in. rick reaction to is really the strikes a couple of weeks ago has not yet happened. and this, the simple fact of the matter is that there is an impulse to try to double down on diplomacy to end the gods at work in part to...
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east institute in washington dc, and she says the us was the only negotiating party who seemed optimistic about the progress of c. sparks is the only effect party that seems always ready to inject optimism and talk about the progress of phillips has been the united states. i haven't heard such optimism being expressed by either to base re lease or buy from us. in fact, the midst of us between them, the enmity between them is that continues to grow. and, and i, i did not to you also the same optimism expressed by the other mediators. meaning cut that and g, egypt. when we have only most of the u. s. officials continuously trying to be optimistic and i wonder whether this has to do with our own election cycle with what's going on domestically and with, you know, uh mister by that himself is real and has been a while. i have exchange heavy fire across. i've been on southern border, the group has been launching drones and rockets in retaliation for the death of the top military commander. israel says one of its soldiers was killed by folding trap . no 6 has belonged fighters were also killed
east institute in washington dc, and she says the us was the only negotiating party who seemed optimistic about the progress of c. sparks is the only effect party that seems always ready to inject optimism and talk about the progress of phillips has been the united states. i haven't heard such optimism being expressed by either to base re lease or buy from us. in fact, the midst of us between them, the enmity between them is that continues to grow. and, and i, i did not to you also the same...
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moving now to a senior fellow at the middle east institute and former advisor to the palestinian authorityto you. thank you for being with us. what is your assessment of this operation by the israeli military in the west bank today? >> yeah, i think this is the latest in a series of very dramatic and alarming escalations by the israeli government, by prime minister netanyahu. we have had escalations on the lebanon border with iran, the assassinions of hamas leaders and others, and now this massive military operation in the west bank. i think it is pretty clear to everyone that these escalations are intended to do a number of things. one is to satisfy the extremist flank of this ruling coalition of benjamin netanyahu, who would like nothing more than to deepen their control in the west bank, to remove -- frankly, they talk openly about removing palestinian populations and replacing them with jewish settlers. but it is also i think serving the personal needs and interests of the prime minister himself, who as we just heard would like to see a prolonged and expanded war in order for him to re
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from the middle east institute from washington.used by hezbollah in the southern lebanese town of maifadoun. the israeli defence forces released this aerial footage of the attack. the lebanese authorities said six people had been killed in the strike. shortly afterwards, hezbollah launched a drone attack on an israeli military facility on the country's northern coast. nineteen israelis were injured. in a televised speech, the hezbollah leader, hassan nasrallah said the attack wasn't in response to israel's killing of a senior commander from the group last week. he did though say that their response to that will be "strong" and "effective". that it's coming, and that the group may act alone or in co—ordination with other iranian—supported factions in the region. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega reports from beirut. the speech by hassan nasrallah was closely watched here in lebanon and across the region for any indication of what hezbollah is planning to do. and again, he said a response by hezbollah to the assassination of
from the middle east institute from washington.used by hezbollah in the southern lebanese town of maifadoun. the israeli defence forces released this aerial footage of the attack. the lebanese authorities said six people had been killed in the strike. shortly afterwards, hezbollah launched a drone attack on an israeli military facility on the country's northern coast. nineteen israelis were injured. in a televised speech, the hezbollah leader, hassan nasrallah said the attack wasn't in response...
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for more, let's speak tojean—loup samaan, senior research fellow at the middle east institute at thepromised a �*harsh punishment�* for israel, there are evacuations from the border with lebanon — but there's this lull before the storm. are iranjust taking time to prepare an attack do there are evacuation orders with lebanon and there is this law before the storm. what do you make of that? is iran taking time to prepare for an attack or is this what part of the strategy to keep israel guessing? i the strategy to keep israel guessing?— the strategy to keep israel auuessin? ~ , . guessing? i think there is an element of _ guessing? i think there is an element of that. _ guessing? i think there is an element of that. an - guessing? i think there is an | element of that. an element guessing? i think there is an i element of that. an element of psychological warfare to put the anxiety at the head of all the anxiety at the head of all the israelis and beyond that also the governments, both in israel and its western allies. as we saw in the last few days, there is probably a lot of discussi
for more, let's speak tojean—loup samaan, senior research fellow at the middle east institute at thepromised a �*harsh punishment�* for israel, there are evacuations from the border with lebanon — but there's this lull before the storm. are iranjust taking time to prepare an attack do there are evacuation orders with lebanon and there is this law before the storm. what do you make of that? is iran taking time to prepare for an attack or is this what part of the strategy to keep israel...
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i spoke with firas maksad, a senior fellow at the middle east institute.ing his ninth trip to the reader, meeting with israeli leaders, we believe benjamin netanyahu will be on the list. what do you expect from this trip and how much leverage and what difference can he make? this is near mission impossible for him. he has to deliver on a ceasefire that the administration so badly wants and needs for its own domestic reasons here. obviously, monday, we have the democratic convention in chicago and, yes, the administration has a hard time balancing pro—palestinian groups, progressives within that group who really want to see a ceasefire come to fruition. it is also a test to see how much pressure america can bring to bear on israel, as others in the region bring pressure to bear on hamas, to come through with a ceasefire deal. it looks like right now that benjamin netanyahu was to continue the fight release or at least leave that potential out there and so does the hamas leader. we are already seeing some pro—palestinian protests in chicago the night before
i spoke with firas maksad, a senior fellow at the middle east institute.ing his ninth trip to the reader, meeting with israeli leaders, we believe benjamin netanyahu will be on the list. what do you expect from this trip and how much leverage and what difference can he make? this is near mission impossible for him. he has to deliver on a ceasefire that the administration so badly wants and needs for its own domestic reasons here. obviously, monday, we have the democratic convention in chicago...
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east institute, a think tank in washington, dc.ying they don't want an all—out war in the region and their actions are backing this up. as far as hezbollah and iran are concerned, yes, i believe so. after 25 days of promising a devastating retaliation for the killing of its commander in beirut, i think today is the response on behalf of hezbollah was underwhelming, to say the least. now, obviously, there's a war of narratives. israel will have you believe it was because of a very successful pre—emptive attack, a pre—dawn pre—emptive attack. others would argue that it was because hezbollah chose this to be a very calibrated response. in having to decide between restoring its deterrence through a massive operation, or actually having to tread very carefully so as not to give israeli prime minister bibi netanyahu a pretext to expand this war, they chose to play it safe. hezbollah wants lebanon, as they continue to say, to be a secondary support front to the war in gaza, very careful not to have lebanon become the primary front. so, wh
east institute, a think tank in washington, dc.ying they don't want an all—out war in the region and their actions are backing this up. as far as hezbollah and iran are concerned, yes, i believe so. after 25 days of promising a devastating retaliation for the killing of its commander in beirut, i think today is the response on behalf of hezbollah was underwhelming, to say the least. now, obviously, there's a war of narratives. israel will have you believe it was because of a very successful...
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east institute.ood to have you with us. and so we know that the three nations, egypt, qatar in the us, have released a statement saying a framework agreement was ready and knowing the details of implementation are left to conclude. it strikes me that that is the most contentious part of this, the limitation of this plan. that's exactly right. as they say, the devil— that's exactly right. as they say, the devil is — that's exactly right. as they say, the devil is always in the details. we have — the devil is always in the details. we have seen two or at least two vastly— we have seen two or at least two vastly different understandings of what this cease—fire deal would entail— what this cease—fire deal would entail from prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he's under the entail from prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he's underthe belief that a _ netanyahu. he's underthe belief that a cease—fire deal would mean that a cease—fire deal would mean that israel— that a cease—fire deal would mean that israel
east institute.ood to have you with us. and so we know that the three nations, egypt, qatar in the us, have released a statement saying a framework agreement was ready and knowing the details of implementation are left to conclude. it strikes me that that is the most contentious part of this, the limitation of this plan. that's exactly right. as they say, the devil— that's exactly right. as they say, the devil is — that's exactly right. as they say, the devil is always in the details. we...
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joining me live is randa slim, director of the conflict resolution program at the middle east instituteo convene, his top national security team, can diplomacy work in this situation or are we looking at more escalation in the region? i don't think diplomacy. the iranians and hezbollah from launching a retaliatory attack against israel. 0nce launching a retaliatory attack against israel. once the supreme leader said they would retaliate, that is now reaching dogma and they will respond. some of the secular general of hezbollah, they said they will respond, they will retaliate, thatis respond, they will retaliate, that is party dogma. when diplomacy can focus on the parameters of a response. last time iran attacked israel in response to the bombing of the consulate in damascus, there were two weeks of negotiations, direct, indirect between the us and iran through other regional allies in order to agree on the parameters of a response that does not devolve the region into an all—out war. i think similar things happen, happening right now in terms of diplomatic talk. but i think iran is in
joining me live is randa slim, director of the conflict resolution program at the middle east instituteo convene, his top national security team, can diplomacy work in this situation or are we looking at more escalation in the region? i don't think diplomacy. the iranians and hezbollah from launching a retaliatory attack against israel. 0nce launching a retaliatory attack against israel. once the supreme leader said they would retaliate, that is now reaching dogma and they will respond. some of...
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fadi nicholas nassar is director of the lebanon programme at the middle east institute.uence of what was a large response. meanwhile they signalled that he was satisfied with the alleged targeting of israeli military intelligence sites against the backdrop of these competing narratives some have suggested that hezbollah has chosen to deeply order ties restoring deterrence in order to avoid taking a more robust response that could trigger a full—scale conflict. to be cleared both israel and hezbollah are keeping the door open for a future response.— are keeping the door open for a future response. explain for our viewers, future response. explain for our viewers. who — future response. explain for our viewers, who are _ future response. explain for our viewers, who are hezbollah - future response. explain for our viewers, who are hezbollah andj future response. explain for our - viewers, who are hezbollah and how much power do they have in lebanon. that is an excellent question and one the regional experts continue to ask, hezbollah is a organisation that continues to evo
fadi nicholas nassar is director of the lebanon programme at the middle east institute.uence of what was a large response. meanwhile they signalled that he was satisfied with the alleged targeting of israeli military intelligence sites against the backdrop of these competing narratives some have suggested that hezbollah has chosen to deeply order ties restoring deterrence in order to avoid taking a more robust response that could trigger a full—scale conflict. to be cleared both israel and...
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washington or rhonda slim is a senior fellow at the middle east institute in washington dc and she says she's fine, i've gone and kept her body still appears unlikely for now. so the 2 sides are too far apart. there's very wide gaps between them on critical issues and despite the bridge and proposals put forward by the united states cup of and egypt. i don't think those report is what able to bridge those gaps. the only effect party that seems always ready to inject up goodness and, and talk about the progress of folks has been the united states. i haven't heard such optimism being expressed by either these re lease or buy from us. in fact, the mistrust between them, the enmity between them is that continues to grow. and, and i, i did not to you. also the same optimism expressed by the other mediators, meaning called that and g, egypt. when we have only most of the u. s. officials continues to be trying to be optimistic and i wonder whether this has to do with our own election cycle with what's going on domestically and with, you know, uh mister, by that himself, in every american presi
washington or rhonda slim is a senior fellow at the middle east institute in washington dc and she says she's fine, i've gone and kept her body still appears unlikely for now. so the 2 sides are too far apart. there's very wide gaps between them on critical issues and despite the bridge and proposals put forward by the united states cup of and egypt. i don't think those report is what able to bridge those gaps. the only effect party that seems always ready to inject up goodness and, and talk...
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at the middle east institute in washington. as we heard he was the de facto leader of hamas and if notcks on israel and he is known to be quite militant and hardline and so his election, his appointment as the unanimous successor and leader of hamas i think is very clearly a message of defiance directed at israel. find clearly a message of defiance directed at israel.— directed at israel. and after ten months _ directed at israel. and after ten months and _ directed at israel. and after ten months and almost - directed at israel. and after ten months and almost the | ten months and almost the complete annihilation of gaza has yet to achieve anything that it could call a victory. as you say he is seen to be more hardline. haniyeh was a moderate compared to him. how do you think that will change the dynamic in the conflict? i think it will make it harder, as wejust heard, think it will make it harder, as we just heard, if not impossible to reach a ceasefire. it is true that yahya sinwar was mostly calling the shots from inside gaza as far as the negotiations were concerned but he had come
at the middle east institute in washington. as we heard he was the de facto leader of hamas and if notcks on israel and he is known to be quite militant and hardline and so his election, his appointment as the unanimous successor and leader of hamas i think is very clearly a message of defiance directed at israel. find clearly a message of defiance directed at israel.— directed at israel. and after ten months _ directed at israel. and after ten months and _ directed at israel. and after ten...
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let's speak to khaled elgindy, a senior fellow at the middle east institute and former adviser to theu for being with us. what's your assessment of this operation by the israeli military in the west bank today?- the israeli military in the west bank today? the israeli military in the west bank toda ? . ., west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think west bank today? yeah, i mean, ithinkthis _ west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think this is — west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think this is the _ west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think this is the latest _ west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think this is the latest in - west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think this is the latest in a - i think this is the latest in a series of very dramatic and alarming escalations by the israeli government, by prime minister netanyahu, you know, we've had escalations on the lebanon border, with iran, the assassinations of hamas leaders and others. and now this massive... military operation in the west bank. i think it's pretty clear to everyone that these escalations are attended —— intended to do a number of thing
let's speak to khaled elgindy, a senior fellow at the middle east institute and former adviser to theu for being with us. what's your assessment of this operation by the israeli military in the west bank today?- the israeli military in the west bank today? the israeli military in the west bank toda ? . ., west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think west bank today? yeah, i mean, ithinkthis _ west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think this is — west bank today? yeah, i mean, i think this is the _ west...
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let's speak to alex vatanka, director of the iran programme at the middle east institute in washingtonersince good to see you, alex. thanks for joining us. ever since the killing of ishmail haniyeh and the promised retaliation, people across the region and around the world are on tenterhooks waiting to see what tehran will do. why do you think they are waiting, what is causing they are waiting, what is causing the hold up and do you think there will not be retaliatory action? the iranians will not be retaliatory action? the iranians are _ will not be retaliatory action? t“t9 iranians are wondering what israel did in killing ishmail haniyeh back injuly was essentially did in killing ishmail haniyeh back in july was essentially a trap did in killing ishmail haniyeh back injuly was essentially a trap to in july was essentially a trap to get injuly was essentially a trap to get iran to in july was essentially a trap to get iran to overreact and get the americans to enter an israeli iranian war. that is what is driving iran's policies. the iranians macro have the same policies. it is a comb
let's speak to alex vatanka, director of the iran programme at the middle east institute in washingtonersince good to see you, alex. thanks for joining us. ever since the killing of ishmail haniyeh and the promised retaliation, people across the region and around the world are on tenterhooks waiting to see what tehran will do. why do you think they are waiting, what is causing they are waiting, what is causing the hold up and do you think there will not be retaliatory action? the iranians will...
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rhonda slim is a senior fellow in the middle east institute in washington dc. she says a safe spot for guns and kept to release still pay is unlikely for now. the 2 sides are too far apart. there's very wide gaps between them on critical issues and despite the bridge and proposals put forward by the night states covered and egypt . i don't think those report is when able to bridge those gaps. the only effect party that seems always ready to inject upcoming them and talk about the progress of folks has been the united states. i haven't heard such optimism being expressed by either these re lease or buy from us. in fact, the mistrust between them, the enmity between them is that continues to grow and, and i, i did not to you. also the same optimism expressed by the other mediators, meaning cut that and g, egypt. when we have only most of the u. s. officials continues to be trying to be optimistic and i wonder whether this has to do with our own election cycle with what's going on domestically and with, you know, uh mister, by that himself. and every american pres
rhonda slim is a senior fellow in the middle east institute in washington dc. she says a safe spot for guns and kept to release still pay is unlikely for now. the 2 sides are too far apart. there's very wide gaps between them on critical issues and despite the bridge and proposals put forward by the night states covered and egypt . i don't think those report is when able to bridge those gaps. the only effect party that seems always ready to inject upcoming them and talk about the progress of...
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. >> maksad is a senior fellow and the senior director for strategic outreach at the middle east institute. he joins me now from washington. appreciate you being with us so what could this major escalation in violence and heavy exchange of fire between israel and hezbollah mean in terms of a wider regional conflict with israel launching a preemptive strike on hezbollah in lebanon. >> well, rosemary, actually 11 on israel and much of the region today collectively breathe a sigh of relief for all the huffing and puffing over the past 25 days after its military chief was assassinated by israel, hezbollah's response was actually underwhelming now the israeli narrative will have you believe that that was because if the preemptive strike that. they conducted at the predawn hours however, hezbollah says that's because they intended it to be very precise focused on a military target and hezbollah really does not want a much broader war that can drive others, particularly its iranian people train into a conflict with israel and both israel and hezbollah are claiming victory hits. >> bilal says its
. >> maksad is a senior fellow and the senior director for strategic outreach at the middle east institute. he joins me now from washington. appreciate you being with us so what could this major escalation in violence and heavy exchange of fire between israel and hezbollah mean in terms of a wider regional conflict with israel launching a preemptive strike on hezbollah in lebanon. >> well, rosemary, actually 11 on israel and much of the region today collectively breathe a sigh of...
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former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the middle east and fellow at the institute for neara stroul — told the bbc about the diplomacy behind ceasefire talks. this is really a make or break week for diplomacy. washington, eu nt, week for diplomacy. washington, egypt, qatar, _ week for diplomacy. washington, egypt, qatar, everyone _ week for diplomacy. washington, egypt, qatar, everyone is - egypt, qatar, everyone is focused to getting on a ceasefire, both to save palestinian lives but also unlocks in over 100 passages that hamas still holds. it looks like hamas is behaving like a terrorist organisation it is by putting new parameters on the table after that white house statement where egypt, qatar and biden all came out together and said we are going together and said we are going to be at the summit in august 15. it is hamas who appears to be bogging. the question is does hamas feel sufficient pressure that now is the time to save lives on gaza and get to save lives on gaza and get to that ceasefire and can egypt and catta put enough pressure on hamas to participate properl
former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the middle east and fellow at the institute for neara stroul — told the bbc about the diplomacy behind ceasefire talks. this is really a make or break week for diplomacy. washington, eu nt, week for diplomacy. washington, egypt, qatar, _ week for diplomacy. washington, egypt, qatar, everyone _ week for diplomacy. washington, egypt, qatar, everyone is - egypt, qatar, everyone is focused to getting on a ceasefire, both to save palestinian lives...
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joining us, senior fellow at the middle east institute.her sides wants it to escalate to the point some of us are worried about. is that true? and what do you attribute that to? >> well, yes and no. let me try to infuse nuance here. clearly the regional players, the united states certainly very influential, also iran, the patron of hezbollah an hamas and some of the other group is tryi to get israel there. they don't want to see a war. the challenge here is that the local players still have the will to fight. whether it's israel or hamas. it seems that israeli prime minister bibi netanyahu clearly facing a day of reckoning for what happened on october 7th. intelligence, once the guns fall silent, perhaps interested in continuing maybe even broadening this war. from day one hamas, its leader, who's hiding in the tunnels of gaza somewhere, tried to draw in the israeli axis hezbollah with yemen on behalf of its cause. so the local players here perhaps still having a will to fight but the regional players, the united states, trying to put a li
joining us, senior fellow at the middle east institute.her sides wants it to escalate to the point some of us are worried about. is that true? and what do you attribute that to? >> well, yes and no. let me try to infuse nuance here. clearly the regional players, the united states certainly very influential, also iran, the patron of hezbollah an hamas and some of the other group is tryi to get israel there. they don't want to see a war. the challenge here is that the local players still...
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i put that question to middle east analyst either stein back from german institute for international and security affairs. no, i do expect that the emotions entered wrong. i didn't very rude. we have an influence on, on decision making, especially the fact that funny, i was cute in the heart off the wrong and capital. and on the occasion of the swearing in the president, as i see on with probably the force of the rock when you need a ship to take some counter measures, possibly together with haste for a large number of israel does now have a new, more moderate president he was just sworn in on tuesday. does that matter in this situation? does he? does he have a say in what happens next? i know the president sits on the national security council into a ton of but he doesn't have a major includes the people who we've decided was what is happening next are 1st and foremost, the security deed, a need for many n, his most senior military and intelligence advisors possess the honors, probably a voice that is stored in among these people, but he's only a minor voice, so we should expect to
i put that question to middle east analyst either stein back from german institute for international and security affairs. no, i do expect that the emotions entered wrong. i didn't very rude. we have an influence on, on decision making, especially the fact that funny, i was cute in the heart off the wrong and capital. and on the occasion of the swearing in the president, as i see on with probably the force of the rock when you need a ship to take some counter measures, possibly together with...
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east program director at the wilson center, a senior resident and scholar at the gulf states institute in washington, and last but not least, a policy analyst specializing in north africa. with that very brief introduction, i will give it off to the author of the report to present her findings and go in a lot more detail. >> thank you. thank you all for being here. i am with arab parameter and i will be presenting findings on gender from our eighth wave. there is a lot more detail in the report. i will do my best to hit the highlights in the presentation. a bit before i begin. it is the leading and most influential research network on public opinion in north africa and the middle eas we started in 2006, aare the longest standing nit, nonpartisan research network hosted both at princeton university of michigan. we aim to provide rigorous, reliable data on public attitudes towards crucial issues ache region, and a big goal of ours is to empower citizens to amplify their voice in public discourse, and all of our data is publicly accessible, all of our reports are publicly accessible, ther
east program director at the wilson center, a senior resident and scholar at the gulf states institute in washington, and last but not least, a policy analyst specializing in north africa. with that very brief introduction, i will give it off to the author of the report to present her findings and go in a lot more detail. >> thank you. thank you all for being here. i am with arab parameter and i will be presenting findings on gender from our eighth wave. there is a lot more detail in the...
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the latest institute for middle east understanding policy project u-gof poll released wednesday august 15 finds that large proportions of voters in pennsylvania, georgia and arizona say that they would be more likely to vote for the democratic president presidential candidate in november, if the candidate came out for an arms embargo on zionist israel, and that by contrast there is essentially no risk of losing voters if they did so. now the polling of nearly 1500 likely democratic and independent voters found that 34% said they would be more likely to vote for the nominee if they pledged to withhold weapons to zionist israel, while only 7% said they'd be less likely. now young voters, key demographic for democrats are the most supportive of the call to end the military support for zionist israel with 60% of those aged between 18 and 29 saying they'd be more likely to vote for the democratic nominee if they made that vow versus only 7% who said the opposite. support jumps among those who say they are undecided in this election with a whooping 57% saying they're more likely to back the
the latest institute for middle east understanding policy project u-gof poll released wednesday august 15 finds that large proportions of voters in pennsylvania, georgia and arizona say that they would be more likely to vote for the democratic president presidential candidate in november, if the candidate came out for an arms embargo on zionist israel, and that by contrast there is essentially no risk of losing voters if they did so. now the polling of nearly 1500 likely democratic and...
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dr hasan alhasan is senior fellow for middle east policy at the international institute for strategiche israeli operation in the west bank. i think there are two main factors at the moment and the first of these is the fact that in large parts of gaza, perhaps with the exception of rafa, israel has moved on to a phase of military operations that is less intense and requires less manpower so it has more resources to redirect to the occupied west bank. the second major factor is the relative de—escalation that we saw among the israeli lebanese front in the israeli lebanese front in the sense that hezbollah showed some restraint in its retaliation. hezbollah was intent on stroking israeli military facilities that were involved in the assassination of the hezbollah senior commander, but did not seek all that war. i think this message has resonated in israel, we have seen and encouragement by the israeli government to return to their homes in the north. i think this reflects an expectation in israel that we will not see an all—out war between israel and hezbollah in the imminent future and
dr hasan alhasan is senior fellow for middle east policy at the international institute for strategiche israeli operation in the west bank. i think there are two main factors at the moment and the first of these is the fact that in large parts of gaza, perhaps with the exception of rafa, israel has moved on to a phase of military operations that is less intense and requires less manpower so it has more resources to redirect to the occupied west bank. the second major factor is the relative...
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let's speak to dr hasan alhasan, senior fellow for middle east policy at the international instituter time here. why do you think we are seeing this major operation now in the west bank? i seeing this major operation now in the west bank?— in the west bank? i think there are two main — in the west bank? i think there are two main factors _ in the west bank? i think there are two main factors that - are two main factors that explain israel's ability at the moment to widen the scope of its military operations in the occupied west bank. the first of these two factors is the fact that in large parts of gaza, israel has already passed on to a third phase of military operations that are less intense and therefore require less manpower. so it has more resources available to redirect to the occupied west bank on the one hand. the second i think a majorfactor the one hand. the second i think a major factor is the relative de—escalation that we saw along the israeli lebanese front in the sense that hezbollah showed restraint in its retaliation according to hezbollah�*s leader, hezbollah were i
let's speak to dr hasan alhasan, senior fellow for middle east policy at the international instituter time here. why do you think we are seeing this major operation now in the west bank? i seeing this major operation now in the west bank?— in the west bank? i think there are two main — in the west bank? i think there are two main factors _ in the west bank? i think there are two main factors that - are two main factors that explain israel's ability at the moment to widen the scope of its...
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in the middle east programme, and i asked him if he thinks the risk of a wider conflict is now more. it certainly does increase the risk of a wider conflict, particularly between israel and iran, but we shouldn't overestimate that risk. it was pretty telling that hezbollah even in some of its initial statements did not explicitly blame israel for the attack on haniyeh, and iran has been pushing a narrative that it might be israel, it might also be the americans that had a hand in it. so i think that is suggests that iran wants to lash out at israel and the ayatollah has threatened retaliation against the israelis. but he does not want necessarily an uncontrolled wider war that may not be too iran's advantage. from israel's point of view and benjamin netanyahu's point of view, they seem to be succeeding in killing some of the key people who they say were responsible for the october 7th attacks, and who they have, you know, told the israeli people that they will go after as they seek vengeance for those attacks. absolutely, this is a very significant set of political wins for benjamin
in the middle east programme, and i asked him if he thinks the risk of a wider conflict is now more. it certainly does increase the risk of a wider conflict, particularly between israel and iran, but we shouldn't overestimate that risk. it was pretty telling that hezbollah even in some of its initial statements did not explicitly blame israel for the attack on haniyeh, and iran has been pushing a narrative that it might be israel, it might also be the americans that had a hand in it. so i think...
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, the us—middle east project.overy of these bodies of the six hostages from the khan younis area, this is putting even more pressure on binyamin netanyahu? i’m even more pressure on binyamin netanyahu?— netanyahu? i'm not seeing that pressure. _ netanyahu? i'm not seeing that pressure. grim _ netanyahu? i'm not seeing that pressure, grim news _ netanyahu? i'm not seeing that pressure, grim news indeed, i netanyahu? i'm not seeing that i pressure, grim news indeed, grim news the every day, whether it is mass palestinian civilian casualties still on a daily basis, whether that is the news that those families have received, whether that is confirmation that the refusal and inability to reach a day has meant more israelis being held have perished. whether it is the deterioration in humanitarian conditions and palestinians being shunted from one area to another. and the unedifying continued spectacle of an american diplomatic leadership and secretary of state who simply isn't believed or seen as credible by anyone. as
, the us—middle east project.overy of these bodies of the six hostages from the khan younis area, this is putting even more pressure on binyamin netanyahu? i’m even more pressure on binyamin netanyahu?— netanyahu? i'm not seeing that pressure. _ netanyahu? i'm not seeing that pressure. grim _ netanyahu? i'm not seeing that pressure, grim news _ netanyahu? i'm not seeing that pressure, grim news indeed, i netanyahu? i'm not seeing that i pressure, grim news indeed, grim news the every day,...
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. the first factory in the middle east that has the ability to produce all types of single, two-legged has factory for the production of artificial organs. today, by god's grace, i decided to continue my journey in yadobiad institute in syria with the headquarters in aleppo to continue this journey. of course, god always sent people in my life from whom i learned kindness, perseverance. forgiveness, love and persistence. once muhammad was very sick and we had to take him outside of aleppo for treatment and it was very difficult to get his medicine. that's why we decided to take a flight to damascus and go to lebanon from there. muhammad was very sick, my daughters were with me. we arrived at the airport, the flight was delayed due to the state of the country and the war and so on, and muhammed. slept because he was feeling sick. he slept on the couch in one of the rooms and we left him alone in the room to rest. later i visited him to see if he was okay, but he was still sleeping and woke up later. i wanted to take him to the bathroom and then take him to another room where his sisters
. the first factory in the middle east that has the ability to produce all types of single, two-legged has factory for the production of artificial organs. today, by god's grace, i decided to continue my journey in yadobiad institute in syria with the headquarters in aleppo to continue this journey. of course, god always sent people in my life from whom i learned kindness, perseverance. forgiveness, love and persistence. once muhammad was very sick and we had to take him outside of aleppo for...