Episode 177 - How did we get here and what’s next for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Description
In this episode, Uzair talks to Tuqa Nusairat about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its key drivers and the path forward. We also talked about the regional responses so far and how the Biden administration has engaged with key partners in recent days.
Tuqa Nusairat is the director for strategy, operations, and finance at Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs. Since joining the Council in 2012, she has played a key role in shaping the direction and growth of the Council’s Middle East related programming, publications, outreach and development and has been instrumental in advancing relationships with vital stakeholders including donors, board members, and high-level contacts. In addition to managing a team of Washington-based fellows and staff, her research focuses on political reform, civil society, and human rights broadly in the region, with a special focus on Jordan.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:35 Contextualizing this moment
8:45 Hamas’ strategic calculus
12:40 Palestinian views right now
17:10 Regional situation
21:33 Scenarios to keep in mind
25:30 Biden admin’s response
32:30 China’s response
36:08 Reading recommendations
Reading recommendations:
- The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
- I Saw Ramallah by Mourid Barghouti
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