Fareed Zakaria GPS
New promise in negotiations on a Middle East hostage deal; Egypt's role in Gaza; Biden-Xi meet in California
Nov 19, 2023
CNN correspondent Jeremy Diamond provides an update on Israeli strikes and ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof discusses the Israel-Hamas war, while Harvard professor Tarek Masoud talks about Egypt's response to the Gaza crisis. Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd analyzes the recent Biden-Xi meeting and its implications for US-China relations. Cindy Yu discusses how Chinese economic troubles have affected policy towards the US.
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- Proposed policy suggests using Russia's frozen reserves to aid Ukraine's reconstruction, signaling support and deterring a funding crisis.
- Negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas show progress, but challenges arise from indirect communication between Israel and Hamas through Qatar.
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Ukraine faces challenges on two fronts
Ukraine's military commander acknowledges a stalemate with Russia in the east, and support for Ukraine is weakening in Western capitals. Russia has established powerful defensive lines, minefields, trenches, and artillery units, and its strategy is to wait for a potential end to America's alliance with Ukraine. A proposed policy is to use Russia's frozen reserves to aid Ukraine's reconstruction, sending a strong signal that Ukraine will not face a funding crisis. Legal experts argue that this is justifiable due to Russia's violation of international laws.
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