Amanpour and Company

January 29, 2020

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh joins Christiane Amanpour to explain why he strongly rejects President Trump's Middle East peace plan and former British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond examines what the proposal means for the U.K. Plus, journalist and comedian Ahmed Albasheer sits down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss "Albasheer Show," a political satire program about Iraqi politics.

Palestinian PM Rejects Trump's Middle East Peace Plan

2m 8s

President Trump’s Middle East peace plan has been strongly rejected by the Palestinians, despite being described by the president as a win/win. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh joins the program to explain his reasoning.

Previews + Extras

  • Philip Hammond on the UK's Position on Israel and Palestine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Philip Hammond on the UK's Position on Israel and Palestine

    S2020 E2153 - 2m 37s

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sided with President Trump today and urged UK lawmakers to push Palestinians to engage with the American plan, but is it in the UK’s best interest? To explore the changing U.S./U.K. dynamics, Christiane speaks with Philip Hammond, who has served in multiple top roles in the UK government.

  • How a Suicide Bomber Changed Comedian Ahmed Albasheer's Life: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How a Suicide Bomber Changed Comedian Ahmed Albasheer's Life

    S2020 E2153 - 18m 27s

    Ahmed Albasheer is an Iraqi comedian and host of "Albasheer Show," a weekly satire program about Iraqi politics and one of the most popular shows in the country. Albasheer started the show in 2014 as a tool to fight corruption, extremism and terrorism. He tells Hari how a suicide bomber changed his life and how "Albasheer Show" is fueling the demonstrations currently taking place in Iraq.

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