Diplomacy up in smoke: Biden visits Israel
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The Economist
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🗓️ 18 October 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
A fatal explosion at a hospital-cum-shelter has led to outrage and the canceling of the very summit that the US president had flown in for. America’s support for Israel is unwavering but could this escalation prompt the involvement of regional neighbours? Modi’s meddling in India’s cricket is bad for the game (10:53). And mourning dead artists (19:19).
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| 0:50.0 | You cannot overstate the historical and economic significance of cricket for India, |
| 0:56.0 | but as the country hosts the World Cup this year, the increasing meddling of politicians |
| 1:01.1 | is far from sportsmen like and is having worrying consequences. |
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| 1:26.9 | First up, though. |
| 1:36.2 | An explosion at a hospital in Gaza where Palestinians were receiving treatment or sheltering |
| 1:41.7 | has killed hundreds of people. |
| 1:49.2 | A civil defence chief gave a death toll of 300, while health ministry sources put it at 500. |
| 1:56.8 | Videos show a chaotic and distressing scene. |
| 2:05.2 | Hamas laid the blame with Israel, which in turn said the explosion was caused by a failed rocket |
| 2:11.9 | fired by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a militant group. |
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