Inside Story Can Israeli leader’s threat to invade Rafah derail Gaza ceasefire talks?
US secretary of state says a deal is achievable as he makes another diplomatic push to pause the fighting in Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a strong proposal for a truce in Israel’s war on Gaza is on the table as he makes his seventh visit to the Middle East since fighting began in October. The comments come as indirect talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas carry on in Egypt. But questions are being raised about the chances of an agreement being reached after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his plan to invade Rafah. Can Netanyahu’s threat disrupt talks to end the war that has killed more than 34,500 Palestinians? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Daniel Levy – President of the US Middle East Project Nour Odeh – Political analyst William Lawrence – Professor at American University Published on Wednesday 1 May 2024.
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
- Can Israeli leader’s threat to invade Rafah derail Gaza ceasefire talks?
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 2 May 2024
Start Time
- 05 : 30
Finish Time
- 05 : 57
Duration
- 27:00
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
- US secretary of state says a deal is achievable as he makes another diplomatic push to pause the fighting in Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a strong proposal for a truce in Israel’s war on Gaza is on the table as he makes his seventh visit to the Middle East since fighting began in October. The comments come as indirect talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas carry on in Egypt. But questions are being raised about the chances of an agreement being reached after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his plan to invade Rafah. Can Netanyahu’s threat disrupt talks to end the war that has killed more than 34,500 Palestinians? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Daniel Levy – President of the US Middle East Project Nour Odeh – Political analyst William Lawrence – Professor at American University Published on Wednesday 1 May 2024.
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.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Nick Clark (Presenter)