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The first senior Israeli official has resigned over Hamas' October attack. The military intelligence chief took responsibility for major security failures. What message does it send during Israel's war on Gaza? And could it be the first step towards accountability?

In this episode:


Daniel Levy, President, U.S. / Middle East Project.
Antony Loewenstein, Author, 'The Palestine Laboratory'. 
Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz. 

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom

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Rafah in southern Gaza, the last refuge for 1.5 million Palestinians, is sheltering in fear of an Israeli ground invasion. The US and European allies are all opposed. So will Israel push ahead regardless? What would be the consequences?

In this episode:


Kholoud Jwefil, Economic Justice Officer, Oxfam. 
Robert Geist Pinfold, Peace and Security Lecturer, Durham University.
Hisham Mhanna, Spokesman in Gaza, International Committee of the Red Cross.

Host: James Bays

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The US House of Representatives agrees to a 61 billion dollar aid package to Ukraine after months of political wrangling. More than a-third will go to weapons to battle Russian forces.Will this help end the war? Or will it just prolong the fighting?

In this episode:



Chris Hedges, Former Middle East Bureau Chief, New York Times.



Anatol Lieven, Director, Eurasia Programme, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.



Patrick Bury, Defence and Security Analyst.



Host: Tom McRae

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Six weeks of voting in an election where India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term. Opponents say repression and sectarianism have increased under his leadership. So, what are the issues for Indians? And will this election be free and fair?

In this episode:



Mohan Krishna, Spokesperson, Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP.



Arshpreet Khadial, Chief Spokesperson, Indian National Congress.



Sravasti Dasgupta - Reporter, The Wire. 



Host: Sami Zeidan

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Iran has shot down Israeli drones in the latest confrontation, igniting global calls for restraint. Both east and west are fearful of what more conflict could mean for the region and the world. So, what are Iran and Israel thinking? And what's next?

In this episode:



Mohammad Marandi, Dean of Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran.



Gideon Levy, Columnist for the Haaretz Newspaper.



Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor of Modern Middle East Politics at the University of Cambridge.



Host: Elizabeth Puranam

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Federal leaders are invited to discuss insecurity and constitutional changes with the aim of ending divisions in Somalia. But with Somali politics so deeply fragmented, is national unity possible? And what role do Somalia's neighbours play in achieving a more peaceful future?

In this episode:



Abdi Ismail Samatar, Somali Senator for Somaliland.



Afyare Elmi, Research Professor at City University of Mogadishu.



Omar Mahmood, Senior Analyst for Eastern Africa at the International Crisis Group.



Host: Mohammed Jamjoom

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