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
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Will the ceasefire hold between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
After a week of cross-border violence, Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to an immediate ceasefire. Islamabad accuses its neighbour of harbouring armed groups, allegations that Kabul denies. So, will this lead to lasting peace? And how does the conflict play out regionally?In this episode: Javaid Ur-Rahman, Investigative Journalist. Elizabeth Threlkeld, Senior Fellow and Director, South Asia Program, Stimson Center. Obaidullah Baheer, Adjunct Lecturer, American University of Afghanistan. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Will dispute over return of Israeli captives' remains threaten Gaza ceasefire deal?
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
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When will Israel reopen Gaza's Rafah Crossing?
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
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What does freedom for Palestinians look like under Israeli occupation?
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
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