The Weekly Stewart This Week
On this “The Weekly Show” podcast with Jon Stewart, his guests are Daniel Levy, former Israeli peace negotiator and President of the U.S./Middle East Project, and Zaha Hassan, former Palestinian legal advisor and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The show writes, “In the aftermath of the ceasefire in Gaza, Jon is joined by Daniel Levy and Zaha Hassan. Together, they examine the terms that ended the fighting, discuss the uncertain path toward Palestinian self-governance, and explore what decades of failed peace efforts can teach us about achieving lasting security and justice in the region.”
(I should add that just yesterday there was a news story about Trump's peace plan for the Gaza-Israel war is "faltering" -- and that Trump, the guy who so desperately wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize based on his profoundly premature claim of ending the war -- is now threatening to "take action".)
As I’ve noted, the show provides a "breakdown" of when specific topics are covered during the conversation, so you can jump to the sections that most interest you. If you watch the video on YouTube, those time codes are hyperlinked to the video and will jump you automatically to the right spot.
0:00 - Intro
3:07 - Daniel Levy and Zaha Hassan
Join 7:50 - Is there Some Relief Now?
13:23 - What is Phase 2?
16:52 - "Palestinian Worthiness"
25:28 - How Explicit are the "Benchmarks" in the Terms?
30:37 - Addressing Israel's Incentive Structure
35:15 - Who is Incentivized to End this Conflict?
50:51 - A Painfully Zero Sum Moment
56:47 - Advice for the 20-Point Plan
1:09:02 - Israel Really Values U.S. Support
1:14:10 - This is the First Opportunity Moment in a Long Time
1:17:48 - Breaking Down the Discussion
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