October 16, 2023
Report from Gaza where Israeli airstrikes continue. U.N.'s resident coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory calls for “immediate, unconditional” access for life-saving aid in Gaza. Yair Lapid discusses why he chose not to join the wartime government. Mustafa Barghouti of the Palestinian National Initiative joins from the West Bank. Susan Glasser discusses the House of Reps Speaker race.
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Writer: The Greatest Geopolitical Crisis Is Arguably in DC
S2023 E6076 - 17m 48s
The U.S. House of Representatives remains Speaker-less. Representative Jim Jordan is rallying support for his bid to fill the position after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted. But getting the votes is proving to be a challenge. What does this paralysis mean for the Republican Party, and how is the conflict affecting critical aid for Israel? New Yorker writer Susan Glasser joins to discuss.
Palestinian Politician on the Drastic Situation in Gaza
S2023 E6076 - 5m 20s
Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warns against a new “Nakba” in Gaza – a reference to the mass migration of almost one million Palestinians following the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Mustafa Barghouti of the Palestinian National Initiative, a political party in the occupied West Bank joins to discuss.
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