#11 - Are We on the Brink of Regional War?

When Morocco became a signatory to the Abraham Accords in 2020, thereby recognising the Israeli State, many were left shocked at what appeared to be a sudden Arab betrayal of the Palestinian cause. What many didn't realise, though, was that decades of ties already existed between ...  Show more

Nakba survivor and renowned Palestinian author Ghada Karmi joins the Let’s Talk Palestine Podcast to mark 78 years of Nakba. In this episode, Ghada reflects on her lived experience of displacement, sharing memories of life in Palestine before Israel, and the upheaval that followe ...  Show more

Israel’s recent exchange of heavy fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon has fuelled fears that the country’s assault on Gaza could expand into an all-out war in the wider region. We discuss those tensions, and the sticking points in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations. 

The two are on the brink of starting a regional war. An analyst and a negotiator say without a ceasefire in Gaza, the Middle East could spin out of control. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, ...  Show more

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As Israel continues its genocide on Gaza, it is ramping up its attacks in Lebanon and Syria while the US strikes Iraq and Yemen, bringing the Middle East closer to the brink of regional war. 

To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by veter ...