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Why is Israel's Labor party leader resigning?

Amanpour

CNN

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Israel’s Labor party was once the country's dominant political force, but the peace camp has lost so much credibility over the years that it is barely clinging on in Parliament. Labor Leader Merav Michaeli says she is stepping down and she joins Christiane from Tel Aviv to explain why.  Also on today's show: Former Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa; The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg; composer John Williams and  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to Amalpur here's what's coming up.

0:07.0

As Israel titans its grip on Gaza, the leader of the leftist Labour Party,

0:12.0

Mirav Mikhaili tells me why she's leaving politics.

0:15.4

Then, who should represent the Palestinians?

0:18.3

Ayaas, Nasa Al-Qidwa, a former foreign minister for the Palestinian Authority.

0:22.8

Plus, the United States of Autocracy,

0:25.6

editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg talks to Walter Isigson

0:29.7

about the dangers of Trump 2.0.

0:32.3

And finally, a collaboration for the ages,

0:35.5

Hollywood's most celebrated composer John Williams and virtuoso violinist Anne

0:41.1

Sophie Mutter tell me why they're joining musical forces. We're here. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Manpur in London.

1:08.0

There is no way to turn in Gaza, Palestinians say,

1:11.0

as Israelis strangle on the besieged land gets tighter and

1:14.8

airstrikes continue to pound the enclave. But despite international pressure

1:19.2

Israel remains intent on eradicating Hamas whatever it takes.

1:23.4

Israel's national security advisor says that could be measured in weeks even months.

1:28.0

But the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority says it's not even possible to wipe out the group calling Hamas quote an

1:34.5

integral part of the Palestinian political mosaic. Tonight we attempt to look

1:39.4

beyond the war from the perspective of future Israeli and Palestinian leadership.

1:44.8

For that, let's remember some crucial prescience from the past.

1:49.2

During the Oslo negotiations in the 90s, the chief Palestinian delegate told the chief Israeli

1:54.8

delegate the following. I believe we've arrived at the root of the problem. We have

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