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The Hello and welcome to politics theory other. I'm Alex Doherty and my guest today is Amjad Iraqi.

We discussed the renewed Israeli offensive in Gaza, following on from Israel's breaking

of the ceasefire in late March. We spoke about why the ceasefire was always likely to be violated

and the objectives of the new offensive. We also talked about eroding support for the

continuation of the war within Israel, as the war increasingly comes to be seen as a way of

shielding Benjamin

Netanyahu from corruption charges, and about the increasing number of Israeli reservists not

reporting for duty. Finally, we talked about the deteriorating situation in the West Bank, and whether

at this seemingly darkest moment for Palestinian resistance, there are still grounds for hope.

I'm Jad Iraqi as a senior editor at Plus 972 magazine, and his moment for Palestinian resistance, there are still grounds for hope.

I'm Jadiraki is a senior editor at Plus 972 magazine, and his writing has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New York Review of Books, the Nation, and the Guardian among other venues.

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Sir Amjad, back in January, you wrote a brief analysis of the ceasefire that had just

been agreed between the IDF and Hamas, and you wrote that the terms of the agreement

give Palestinians much cause for concern.

While the first phase is detailed on the hostage prisoner exchange,

the deal's larger matters such as distribution of aid, interim security and governance,

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