All eyes back on Gaza

Today, Explained

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🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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From podcaster Theo Von to children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel to the new pope to President Trump, a strange coalition of people is criticizing Israel’s latest actions in Gaza. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Denise Guerra, edited by Jollie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. A Palestinian man in Rafah carrying food aid delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana. Help us plan for the future of Today, Explained by filling out a brief survey: voxmedia.com/survey. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Things in Gaza have been bad for like forever, but they're getting so bad that the coalition of people talking about it has got to be the most far-reaching it's ever been.
0:11.8	From the podcaster Theo Vaughn that I think we're watching probably like, you know, one of the sickest things that's ever happened.
0:20.1	To the children's entertainer, Miss Rachel.
0:22.4	It's sad that people try to make it controversial when you speak out for children
0:28.1	that are facing immeasurable suffering.
0:30.4	To the new Pope, Pope Bob.
0:34.7	To a former Israeli Prime Minister,
0:37.6	A couple of million people living in Gaza,
0:39.9	and they said they should all starve and be demolished.
0:45.3	This is a call for war crime by...
0:48.2	To even President Trump.
0:50.4	We're going to help the people of Gaza get some food.
0:53.5	We're going to ask if it'll make a difference on today's explained.
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