Celebrate the Gaza Ceasefire—Now for the Hard Part

The DSR Network

Chris Cotnoir

Government

4.5 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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A ceasefire has finally been reached in Gaza. Now that Israel and Hamas have finally reached a deal that will see hostages returned and fighting ceased, the hard work of lasting peace really begins. In the first of two emergency podcasts taking a deep dive into the Gaza Ceasefire, Alon Pinkas and Steven Cook join David Rothkopf and dive into the important points of the plan and what Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Hamas leaders are really hoping to gain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.0	Hello and welcome to a special episode of DSR. I am David Rothkoff. We're here to talk about the breaking news from the Middle East,
1:30.3	and we are joined by two of our most trusted and respected experts, Stephen Cook of the Council on
1:39.2	Foreign Relations, author on many subjects, Middle Eastern, and one of the most reliable views on this.
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1:51.3	Well, it's a pleasure always to see you. And, of course, also always a pleasure to see
1:56.1	our friend Alon Pinkas, Israeli diplomat, commentator, and general raconteur.
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2:13.5	So all in all was a mixed night.
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