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Fareed Zakaria GPS

Interview with UN Secretary General António Guterres; US-Israeli relations; The 2024 presidential election

Nov 12, 2023
Fareed Zakaria interviews UN Secretary General António Guterres on the human toll of the Israel-Hamas war, the broader impact on the Middle East region, tragic deaths of UN staffers. Also, discussions on US-Israeli relations and Biden's low polling numbers for the upcoming presidential race.
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  • The podcast highlights the importance of distinguishing between speech and physical intimidation, and the potential risks of driving discourse into the shadows on college campuses.
  • The dire situation in Gaza's hospitals, including a shortage of supplies and medication, emphasizes the urgent need for humanitarian aid and challenges in evacuating patients to safer locations.

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The Importance of Free Speech and Handling Offensive Views

The podcast episode discusses the importance of free speech and the challenge of handling views that may be deeply offensive to either side. The speaker emphasizes the need to distinguish between speech and assembly from physical intimidation and harassment. Examples are given of conservative state legislators introducing laws to protect campus free speech and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis initially supporting controversial speech protection but later reversing course by ordering the closure of campus chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine. The episode also highlights the changing landscape of free speech debates on college campuses and the potential risks of driving discourse into the shadows.

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