Can The US Help Reduce Tensions in the Middle East?
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East for meetings with key players as tensions remain high across the region. As Israel continues to strike inside Gaza, a number of attacks in Lebanon have raised the prospect of a wider war. In this episode, we examine Blinken’s message and political divisions inside Israel’s war cabinet for postwar plans in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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