The Promised Podcast The “To Arrive Where We Started” Edition
Oct 23, 2025
Danielle Haas, a former senior editor at Human Rights Watch with a decade of experience in Israel, delves into the complexities of bias within the human rights sector. She critiques HRW's responses to recent conflicts and outlines the disproportionate focus on Israel. The discussion highlights the impact of funding and organizational structures on reporting. Haas emphasizes the need for transparency and reforms, suggesting increased accountability measures and innovative models for human rights advocacy, urging a shift towards less politicized practices.
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Agreement Is A Framework Not Peace
- The Trump-brokered agreement feels more like a framework to make a plan than a finished peace deal.
- Major uncertainties remain about Hamas's role and how to implement demilitarization on the ground.
Ceasefire Clauses Show Enforcement Gaps
- The ceasefire's 72-hour hostage-return clause was not fully met, exposing enforcement gaps.
- Delays and missing bodies highlight limitations of the agreement's immediate provisions.
Hamas Cannot Be Easily Sidestepped
- Removing Hamas from Gaza without their involvement seems unlikely given on-the-ground realities.
- Israeli and American rhetoric diverge over who will enforce disarmament and how it would be achieved.