Mar. 27, 2023: Harris in Africa, Israel in crisis

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🗓️ 27 March 2023

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Good Monday morning from Accra, Ghana, where VP Kamala Harris is kicking off a seven-day diplomatic mission to Africa, aiming to reset relations between the United States and the three countries she’s visiting — Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania — as China looks to deepen its foothold on the continent. Playbook is with Harris as she becomes the latest and highest-ranking administration official to travel to Africa as part of President Joe Biden's effort to reengage with the continent economically after decades of relations focused mainly on human rights and humanitarian concerns. Her schedule includes bilateral meetings with the leaders of each of the three nations, a visit to Ghana’s Cape Coast slave castle, announcements of new public-private investments, confabs with business and philanthropic leaders and even a trip to a local music studio. Harris must balance myriad diplomatic goals … Prove to African nations that the U.S. — like China — is willing to invest hard dollars in their countries as true partners … While not framing those partnerships as merely part of a global clash of superpowers … And also changing how Americans see the continent in order to generate more private investment.

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0:00.0	Presented by TikTok.
0:02.0	How's it going? Playbookers. I'm Rogumonovalan.
0:07.0	The vice president is in Africa this week, plus Israel faces a crisis.
0:12.0	Here's what we're watching on Monday, March 27th.
0:16.0	Just breaking overnight, first citizens by Silicon Valley Bank after run on lender.
0:22.9	As Bloomberg writes, the rally North Carolina-based bank entered into a purchase and
0:27.9	assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of SVB.
0:31.7	The deal includes the purchase of about $72 billion in SVB assets at a discount of $16.5 billion.
0:40.2	The White House weighed in last night on the escalating unrest in Israel
0:45.1	over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's highly controversial plan
0:49.9	to overhaul the nation's justice system, and defaying its powerful Supreme Court.
0:56.4	NSC spokesperson Adrian Watson said that there is an urgent need for compromise.
1:01.6	That statement comes after a new round of street protests broke out Sunday,
1:06.9	following Netanyahu's decision to fire his defense minister who broke with the court plan.
1:12.6	Watson added, democratic societies are strengthened by checks and balances, and fundamental changes
1:19.2	to a democratic system should be pursued with the broadest possible base of popular support.
1:25.7	We continue to strongly urge Israeli leaders to find a compromise as soon as possible.
1:31.5	Overnight, Israeli President Isaac Herzog pleaded with Netanyahu to halt the legislation,
1:37.4	which is on track for passage this week if the right-wing coalition behind it stays intact.
1:43.3	Trade unions launched a general strike,
1:46.0	Tel Aviv Airport halted departing flights, and universities have closed amid reports in Israeli
1:51.9	media that Netanyahu is on the cusp of backing down.
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