Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur.

Here's what's coming up.

We're pretty close, but I don't want to talk about it until it's done.

Israel and Hamas meet in Egypt to discuss Trump's proposed ceasefire plan.

Is peace finally on the horizon?

I ask we're now an Israeli journalist journalists Naoom Barnea about where things

stand.

And

Outrage over health care, unemployment and corruption. A week of Gen Z-led protests

sweep across Morocco. I speak to Moroccan government official Rashid El Calfi, also ahead.

They're not serious. This is not a serious negotiation. The U.S. government shutdown continues

as Trump pushes the boundaries of his executive power. Veteran Washington reporter Susan

Blasser weighs in. Plus, these are people who could have fought the Trump administration and did not.

Are businesses surrendering to Trump? Atlantic staff writer Adam Surward tells Michelle

Martin why he believes their cowardice is eroding democracy. Welcome to the program, everyone, I'm Beyond a Goal-Drigo in New York, sitting in for Christian Amunpur.

We begin in the Middle East, where a push towards peace is underway in Egypt,

as key negotiators from Israel, Hamas, and the United States are looking to find common ground

and reach agreement on President Trump's 20-point plan to end the war.

Hamas and Israel have both voice support.

Here's Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

We are on the verge of a very big achievement.

It's not final yet, but I hope that in the coming days, during the Sukkot holiday,

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