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Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

Israel's Sophie's Choice - with Haviv Rettig Gur

Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

Ark Media

Society, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Israel, News Commentary, News, Politics, Elections, Palestine, Dan Senor, Government

4.82.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

There are two major decisions Israel is contending with right now: I) proceed with the military operation in Rafah; or II) pause the fighting, perhaps for an extended period of time, in service of a hostage deal. Of course a hostage deal would also most likely include the release of a large number of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons. These decisions are coming to a head right now for Israel and for Hamas. All while Secretary of State Blinken is in the Middle East. All while Riyadh is working on some kind of defense pact with the U.S. and the possibility of normalization with Israel. And all against the backdrop of Hamas and Hezbollah issuing statements of solidarity with American college kids. Fortunately, we’ve got Haviv Rettig Gur back, as we resume our regular check-ins.

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0:00.0

It feels like the decision is between the hostages whose names and faces we know,

0:06.0

and future hostages whose fate we are guaranteeing.

0:09.7

My sense is that the very fact that Hamas presents us with a Sophie's choice like this is why even if a deal happens, the war resumes.

0:21.0

Some of these questions require the wisdom of Solomon to see through.

0:25.6

Can our politicians, with what we've seen of them in the last couple of years,

0:30.2

pull off that kind of moment of wisdom and decision.

0:33.0

I don't know.

0:35.0

It's 11 p.

0:37.0

It's 11 PM on Wednesday, May 1st here in New York City. It's 6 AM on Thursday,

0:49.6

on Thursday, May 2nd in Israel, as Israelis get ready to start their day.

0:56.1

There are two major decisions Israel is contending with right now.

1:00.8

Proceed with the military operation in Raffa or pause the fighting perhaps for an

1:07.2

extended period of time or perhaps even permanently in service of a hostage

1:12.4

deal of course a hostage deal. Of course a hostage deal would also most likely include

1:16.7

the release of a large number of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons in addition to a pause in fighting.

1:25.8

These decisions are coming to a head right now for Israel and for Hamas, all while Secretary

1:32.2

of State Lincoln is in the Middle East, all while Secretary of State Lincoln is in the Middle East, all while Riyadh is working

1:36.1

on the prospect of normalizing with Israel.

1:39.9

And all against the backdrop of Hamas and Hezbollah issuing statements of solidarity with American

1:47.0

college kids. Fortunately, we've got Havivara Tigour back as we resume our regular check-ins.

1:55.6

No more vacations, Haviv, lots to discuss.

1:59.6

Haviv reticour on Israel's Sophie's Choice. This is call me back. And I am pleased, very

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