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38: US Middle East Policy Coordination and the Gaza Peace Plan Guest: Mike Wagenheim Mike Wagenheim characterizes US Middle East policy coordination as a functional division of labor focused on keeping the peace plan on track while accepting that ceasefire vi

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John Batchelor

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🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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   US Middle East Policy Coordination and the Gaza Peace Plan Guest: Mike Wagenheim Mike Wagenheim characterizes US Middle East policy coordination as a functional division of labor focused on keeping the peace plan on track while accepting that ceasefire violations are inevitable. He notes Israel lacks meaningful leverage regarding the expanding roles of Turkey and Qatar in Gaza because Israel failed to provide a comprehensive "day after scenario." Qatar's ongoing financial support of Hamas remains ambiguous, but the United States is focused on ensuring all partners do not upset the potential peace achievement.

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Malcolm Holine Conference of President's major American Jewish organizations returns from overseas from Israel. However, we have Israel on the line.

0:46.2

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Malcolm, you have a question for Mike.

1:00.7

Welcome, Mike Wagenheim.

1:03.0

Well, yes, it's good to have you back again

1:04.7

and to be on with you.

1:06.0

I'm while I was in Israel,

1:07.7

the president, the vice president,

1:10.2

Secretary Rubio twice, Whitkoff, and Jared all came.

1:15.0

How do you see right now the coordination in terms of Middle East policy?

1:18.8

Is there jockeying for preeminence?

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