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Long Reads: Ceasefire in Gaza? w/ Akbar Shahid Ahmed

Jan 25, 2025
In this discussion, Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for the Huffington Post and author of an upcoming book on U.S. foreign policy, dives deep into the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. He analyzes how the evolving U.S. diplomatic strategies influence the humanitarian crises in Gaza. Ahmed critiques Biden's administration's contradictory stances on international law versus military actions. The conversation also explores how the Gaza conflict shifts global perceptions of U.S. policies, raising pressing questions for the future of American diplomacy.
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