The Inside Story Podcast

Israel breaches the Gaza ceasefire killing dozens of Palestinians. Now, it says it's returned to the deal but warns Hamas it hinges on handing over the captives' remains. So, how challenging will it be to move to the next phase? And how far will the guarantors go to enforce it?In this episode:  Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Ambassador.  Hussein Haridy, Former Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister. Frank Lowenstein, Former US Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

In this discussion, Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, and Obaidullah Baheer, an adjunct lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan, delve into the recent ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan. They explore the challenges the Afghan Taliban face in controlling the TTP and highlight the precariousness of regional stability. The conversation also touches on the humanitarian impact on border civilians, the complexities of external influences, and the need for a unified approach to de-escalation in a politically fraught landscape.

Hamas hands over the remains of another captive as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel. Eighteen bodies remain in Gaza and the group says it needs heavy machinery to retrieve them. But Israel says Hamas knows where they are. So is time running out? And will Israel use the delay as an excuse to resume the war? In this episode:  Ori Goldberg - Israeli political commentator and journalist.     Xavier Abu Eid - Political analyst and former PLO communications director.   Mehmet Celik - Editorial Co-ordinator at the Daily Sabah, an English language newspaper in Turkiye. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Palestinians are returning to 16 million tonnes of rubble and there's concern evidence that lies under the ruins could be erased. So, will the ceasefire make genocide harder to prove? And is there enough international political will to investigate war crimes in Gaza? In this episode:  Sawsan Zaher - Palestinian human rights lawyer. Dr Mads Gilbert - Researcher and medical doctor who has worked in Palestinian healthcare for more than 30 years. Neve Gordon - Professor of International Law at Queen Mary University of London. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

The Palestinian Authority says it's ready to operate Gaza's only gateway to the outside world - a vital window to the outside world. But for now, the PA has been sidelined by the US-brokered ceasefire deal. So, who will be in control of Gaza's lifeline? In this episode:  Mustafa Barghouti - Secretary General at the Palestinian National Initiative. Tahani Mustafa - Visiting Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Rob Geist Pinfold - Lecturer of International Security at King's College London. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners released as part of the ceasefire deal describe what they went through in Israeli jails. But with many of their loved ones killed and homes destroyed what will their fragile freedom look like under Israeli occupation? And what does the future hold for those forced into exile? In this episode:  Milena Ansari, The Israel and Palestine Researcher, Human Rights Watch  Basil Farraj, Assistant Professor, Birzeit University. Fadia Barghouti, English Supervisor at the Palestinian Ministry of Education Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

How will Donald Trump enforce his plan for Gaza? In his address to the Israeli Knesset and in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, the US President urged leaders to move past conflicts. But how challenging will that be? In this episode:  Ori Goldberg, Political Commentator. Phyllis Bennis, Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies. Muhammad Shehada, Political Analyst. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

What's the US planning for the Middle East? President Donald Trump came to the region on Monday to cement his plan for peace in Gaza. He says the end of the war ushers in a historic new dawn. But can he succeed where his predecessors have failed? In this episode:  Sarah Eltantawi, Professor, Fordham University.  Yezid Sayigh, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Middle East Center.  Kenneth Katzman, Senior Fellow, The Soufan Center. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Israel agrees to release thousands of Palestinian prisoners as the ceasefire holds. It has detained tens of thousands since its occupation of Palestine. Many have never been convicted of crimes. So why has Israel arrested that many Palestinians? And has this policy served its occupation? In this episode:  Naji Abbas, Director, Prisoners and Detainees, Physicians for Human Rights Israel. Ubai Al-Aboudi, Executive Director, Bisan Center for Research and Development.  Milena Ansari, Israel and Palestine Researcher, Human Rights Watch. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Holding onto their land. After resisting forcible transfer, Palestinians are returning to northern Gaza during the ceasefire. Both Israel and the U.S. wanted to remove them from the strip. So, has a new Nakba been averted? In this episode:  Ines Abdel Razek - Co-director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy. Ilan Pappe - Chairman of the Nakba Memorial Foundation. Ghada Karmi - Academic and the author of ‘Return: A Palestinian Memoir’. Host: Imran Khan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook