The Israel-Hamas war drags on seemingly with no end in sight. President Biden has announced a phased plan to end the conflict, but Hamas has yet to respond and Benny Gantz, a supporter of the plan, has left the Israeli government. Meanwhile, there’s serious concern about the prospects of a major escalation between Israel and Hezbollah along the Israel-Lebanon border.
What is the humanitarian situation for Gaza’s 2.3 million people? Is there any realistic planning for the proverbial day after? And what are the prospects for any regional peace initiative? In this episode, Aaron David Miller welcomes back to the program Ambassador David Satterfield, formerly the White House Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, to discuss these and other issues.
Aaron David Miller sits down with Amos Hochstein, Senior Advisor and Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Investment at the White House. They discuss the potential spillover effects of the Israel-Hamas War.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog joins Aaron David Miller to discuss the current prospects for ending the Israel-Hamas war.
Sima Shine and Karim Sadjadpour join Aaron David Miller to analyze the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill joins Aaron David Miller for a timely conversation on the role of Congress in U.S. foreign policy and some of today's key issues.