From the World Economic Forum in Davos: Israeli President Herzog on the Ceasefire Deal

Fareed Zakaria GPS

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🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Today on the show, Fareed hosts from Davos, Switzerland, the site of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. He speaks first with Israeli President Isaac Herzog about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and the prospects for a lasting peace. Next, Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif joins the show to discuss the state of Iranian proxies in the region and what their weakness means for his country’s position. Finally, World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns against increasing protectionism. She urges a measured approach as countries consider how to respond to President Trump’s tariff threats. GUESTS: Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog), Javad Zarif (@JZarif), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.7	Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world.
0:53.9	I'm Farid Zakaria, coming to you from Davos, Switzerland.
0:58.2	Today on the program, Iran and Israel are sworn enemies.
1:04.0	Iran openly calls for the destruction of Israel,
1:07.0	while Prime Minister Netanyahu has called Iran the greatest threat to the world.
1:13.6	We'll try to get past some of this rhetoric with important conversations on both sides of the divide.
1:21.6	As I sit down with Israel's President Isaac Herzog and Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs,
1:28.8	Muhammad Javid Zarif, here at the World Economic Forum.
1:32.3	Also, I asked the WTO's Director General whether Donald Trump's love for tariffs will lead
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1:46.3	Talking to people from across the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos this
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