As Israel strikes Gaza’s Rafah, what can US diplomacy achieve?
The Take
English - February 08, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 324 ratingsNews Society & Culture aj+ world journalism reporters al jazeera global news news podcasts international news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Middle East this week for the fifth time since October 7. There were hopes he could seal a truce for Gaza. But by the end of his trip, Israel had stepped up attacks on Palestinians in southern Gaza, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no end to the war without ‘victory.’ So what progress has the US made?
In this episode:
Ali Harb (@Harbpeace), Al Jazeera Senior Producer
Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett), Al Jazeera White House Correspondent
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