Inside Story Why has the US consistently backed Israel?
President Joe Biden visits Tel Aviv a day after hundreds were killed in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Published on Wednesday 18 October 2023. The United States has firmly backed Israel in its war against Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel launched a campaign of intense air raids on the Palestinian territory after fighters from Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7. Israel also imposed a “complete siege” on the territory despite warnings of an intensifying humanitarian crisis for the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped in Gaza. Since Israel’s foundation in 1948, the US has been its biggest donor of military aid. It has provided funding and arms in conflicts that have killed thousands of Palestinians and made refugees of millions. What’s behind steadfast US military and political backing for Israel? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Dalal Iriqat – Assistant professor of Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy at the Arab American University Khaled Elgindy – Senior fellow at the Middle East Institute Phyllis Bennis – Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- Why has the US consistently backed Israel?
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 October 2023
Start Time
- 09 : 30
Finish Time
- 10 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Episode Description
- President Joe Biden visits Tel Aviv a day after hundreds were killed in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Published on Wednesday 18 October 2023. The United States has firmly backed Israel in its war against Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel launched a campaign of intense air raids on the Palestinian territory after fighters from Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7. Israel also imposed a “complete siege” on the territory despite warnings of an intensifying humanitarian crisis for the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped in Gaza. Since Israel’s foundation in 1948, the US has been its biggest donor of military aid. It has provided funding and arms in conflicts that have killed thousands of Palestinians and made refugees of millions. What’s behind steadfast US military and political backing for Israel? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Dalal Iriqat – Assistant professor of Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy at the Arab American University Khaled Elgindy – Senior fellow at the Middle East Institute Phyllis Bennis – Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The source recording of Al Jazeera English's "Inside Story", "Why has the US consistently backed Israel?" for Thursday 19 October 2023 contains defects (corrupted video) due to signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Folly Bah Thibault (Presenter)