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My name is Alex Doherty and my guest today is the Palestinian writer and analyst

Mohamed Shahada.

In our conversation, we talked about the humanitarian situation in Gaza after 15 months

of war and genocide.

We also talked about the military capabilities of Hamas and why Israel was unable to inflict

a total defeat on the group.

We also talked about how the Trump administration will relate to Israel, and finally,

Mohammed shared his thoughts on the effects of the international solidarity movement during

the genocide.

Our conversation was recorded before the ceasefire negotiations accelerated, but plenty of

the discussion remains relevant to the current situation.

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