Is a Gaza ceasefire deal possible this time?
Is a Gaza ceasefire deal possible this time?
Hopes are running high that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza might finally be reached.
Negotiators in Doha, Qatar appear to be on the brink of breaking a deadlock in ceasefire talks to end 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza.
In his final foreign policy speech, the outgoing US President Joe Biden hinted that a deal was imminent.
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Israeli media have leaked details of the proposed deal.
It’s what Biden has previously called a “roadmap to an enduring ceasefire” in three phases.
So, is the growing sense of optimism warranted this time?
And just how much of an outsized role is US President-elect Donald Trump having on these talks before his inauguration next week?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
HA Hellyer – Specialist on global security and Middle East politics at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
Alon Pinkas – A former Israeli diplomat who also served as an adviser to former President Shimon Peres
Akbar Shahid Ahmed – Senior diplomatic correspondent at Huffpost. He’s currently writing a book on the Biden administration and Gaza.