Biden’s Push to End the War in Gaza

In an unexpected speech last week, President Biden revealed the
details of a secret proposal intended to end the war in Gaza.
Perhaps the most surprising thing was where that proposal had
come from.


Isabel Kershner, a reporter for The Times in Jerusalem, explains
Mr. Biden’s gambit and the difficult choice it presents for
Israel’s leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.


Guest: Isabel Kershner, who covers Israeli and Palestinian
affairs for The New York Times.


Background reading: 


Mr. Biden called for an end to the war in Gaza, endorsing an
Israeli cease-fire proposal.

Mr. Netanyahu answered the call for a truce by insisting on
the “destruction” of Hamas.



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