Benjamin Netanyahu won't make concessions to Hamas
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Pressure mounts on the Israeli prime minister, following the killing of six hostages. Also: the Mayor of Paris provokes protests saying she wants the Olympic rings to stay on the Eiffel Tower forever; and how to hold a fashion show in a war zone.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:05.8 | Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. |
| 0:07.0 | This edition is published in the early hours of Tuesday the 3rd of September. |
| 0:11.0 | Despite pressure from hostage families, the Israeli public and even President Biden, |
| 0:15.4 | the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he won't make concessions to agree a |
| 0:20.0 | ceasefire deal with Hamas. |
| 0:22.4 | The mayor of Paris wants the Olympic rings to stay on the |
| 0:25.7 | Eiffel Tower forever and how to hold a fashion show in a war zone. Also in this podcast, The Bow of Titanic, that's what you think of when you think of the shipwreck, and |
| 0:38.4 | it doesn't look like that anymore. |
| 0:40.1 | It's just another reminder of the deterioration that's happening every day. |
| 0:44.1 | People ask all the time how long is Titanic going to be there? |
| 0:46.7 | We don't know, but we're watching it in real time. |
| 0:49.9 | Underwater robots reveal how much the Titanic has decayed. |
| 0:54.0 | The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under growing pressure to secure the release of the remaining hostages |
| 1:04.7 | in Gaza after six were found dead in a tunnel on Saturday. |
| 1:09.5 | Hostage families say their loved ones would still be alive if Mr Netagnan who had not been so reluctant to reach |
| 1:14.7 | a deal with Hamas. |
| 1:16.6 | He has insisted the only way to prevent a repeat of the 7th of October massacre is to ensure the |
| 1:21.5 | Palestinian group is totally defeated. |
| 1:24.3 | But critics say he's stringing out negotiations in order to hold on to power. |
| 1:28.6 | President Biden has added his voice to those calling on Mr. Netagnanahu to do more. He was speaking to reporters as he arrived at the White House. |
| 1:36.0 | Are you planning to present a final hostage field for both sides this week? |
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