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Who Will Lead Gaza? Oct 17, 2025

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Despite jubilation in Gaza following the ceasefire with Israel, the future of more than two million Palestinians is still far from secure. Talks have kicked off in Egypt to decide a post-war governance plan for Gaza, but Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti will not be among Gaza’s transitional leaders. Imprisoned since 2002, he's considered a terrorist by Israel. Christiane speaks with Barghouti’s son, Arab, who joins the program from Ramallah.

Also on today's show: Colin Hanks, Director, “John Candy: I Like Me”

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Palestinian Politician Nasser al-Kidwa Oct 16, 2025

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The ceasefire in Gaza is just four days old, and already there are signs of tension: Hamas says it's handed over all the hostages remains it can access, without specialist equipment. Israel is restricting aid in retaliation. Meanwhile, Israel returned 120 bodies of Palestinians held during the war, some of which show signs of abuse and beating. And with Hamas reasserting its authority in brutal fashion against ordinary Palestinians there are also growing questions around the future governance of Gaza. Nasser al-Kidwa is a well-known Palestinian politician, nephew of Yasser Arafat and former Foreign Minister for the Palestinian Authority. In recent years he's worked on a peace plan alongside former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Al-Kidwa joins Christiane from Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

Also on today's show: Rebecca Miller, Director, "Mr. Scorsese"; Democratich Senator Mark Warner

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty Oct 15, 2025

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Donald Trump declared that "phase two" of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, which calls for the establishment of an interim government in Gaza and the formation of a multinational security force. But Trump acknowledges that "the job is not done" on phase one, after Hamas missed the 72-hour window for handing over the bodies of all remaining hostages. Egypt is playing a major role in helping to secure and stabilize Gaza. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty joins the show to discuss.

Also on today's show: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado; Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg

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Why the US Bailed Out Argentina Oct 14, 2025

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Argentinian President Javier Milei is at the White House today, meeting with President Trump after a huge US bailout. Milei, who swept to power nearly two years ago with a promise to radically cut government, has instituted reforms that have been both popular and controversial. For more on this, Mexico's former Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda joins the show from Mexico City.

Also on today's show: CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports from Tel Aviv on the ceasefire and hostage return; former NATO Deputy Secretary Rose Gottemoeller; Status founder Oliver Darcy

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Joy in Israel as Hostages are Released Oct 13, 2025

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In Tel Aviv there have been scenes of true joy in Hostages Square and in the pictures of the hostages reunited with their families after a harrowing two year ordeal at the hands of Hamas and other militants in Gaza. Our first guest understands the agony experienced by those receiving their loved ones today. Meirav Leshem Gonen's daughter Romi was held by Hamas for 471 days. She was released in January and then spent 6 months in hospital. Meirav joins Christiane from Israel.

Also on today's show: Yousra Abu Sharekh, Gaza Program Coordinator, INARA; Khaled Elgindy, Visiting Scholar Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies; Gershon Baskin, former hostage negotiator

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Trump's Israel-Hamas Deal Two Years After October 7th Oct 11, 2025

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Two years after October 7th, a rare moment of hope and jubilation for war-ravaged Gaza and for Israelis awaiting the return of their loved ones, after Donald Trump announced the Israel-Hamas deal had been reached. Christiane speaks with three Middle East mediators, Oliver Mcternan of Forward Thinking, Israel's Yossi Beilin who served as the country's justice minister, and Hussein Agha who has a long history in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, about the intricacies of the deal and whether it will lead to a lasting peace. Then, Christiane speaks with Israeli journalist Nir Hasson about why he thinks Israel's brutal response to the October 7th massacre "destroyed the foundations on which the State of Israel was founded." Plus, CNN's Gustavo Valdes reports on the administration's deportation of Emmy-award winning journalist, Mario Guevara, who was arrested by ICE in June after live-streaming coverage of a "No Kings" protest. Also on the show, former Israeli hostage Nili Margalit recounts her horrendous experience in the tunnels of Gaza during Hamas captivity. Christiane also speaks with Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief, Wael al-Dahdouh who became the face of what journalists like himself have had to endure covering the carnage in Gaza. And as the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded this week, from her archives, Christiane revisits the story of Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman and Iranian to win, and the extraordinary courage behind her fight for human rights. Air date: October 11th, 2025 Guests:

Oliver Mcternan, Yossi Beilin, Hussein Agha,

Nir Hasson

Wael al-Dahdouh

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What We Can Learn From UN Legend U Thant Oct 10, 2025

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Despite the joy and celebration for people across the Middle East at the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the United Nations, once seen as the world's best hope for peace, is increasingly paralyzed. U Thant was its Secretary General and played a pivotal role in ending the many international crises of that time. His grandson, renowned historian Thant Myint U, joins the show to talk about his new book "Peacemaker" and what today's leaders can learn from his grandfather.
Also on today's show: Werner Herzog, Author, "The Future of Truth"; Arundhati Roy, Author, "Mother Mary Comes to Me"

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The Response To The Israel-Hamas Deal Oct 09, 2025

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Following the announcement of the ceasefire late last night, many are closely watching how Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan will be implemented in the coming days. While the details of the plan outline a framework for lasting peace, questions remain about how Hamas and Israel will move forward in negotiations and the extent to which international actors will support the process. Nic Robertson joins the program live from Cairo share insights into the global political response to this historic development.

Also on today's show: Israeli artist Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were taken hostage by Hamas; MSF Communications Officer Nour Alsaqqa; Bushra Khalidi, West Bank Policy Lead, Oxfam; Yossi Beilin, Former Israeli Justice Minister; Oliver McTernan, Co-founder and Director, Forward Thinking; former Palestinian negotiator Hussein Agha; former French Ambassador to UK Sylvie Bermann

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Israeli Journalist Nir Hasson Oct 08, 2025

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Talks continue in Egypt to end the war in Gaza. But more than two years after the horrendous Hamas attacks of October 7th, and Israel's brutal military response, if a ceasefire is reached, what will life be like for Israelis, and for Palestinians, after the bombs stop falling? Israeli journalist Nir Hasson writes about what he calls the "October 8th Surprise," Israel's brutal response to the October 7th massacre, which has left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead, Gaza in rubble, and he writes, "destroyed the foundations on which the state of Israel was built." He joins the program from Jerusalem.

Also on today's show: Venezuelan opposition leader David Smolansky; former NSC Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere Juan Sebastian Gonzalez; Business Insider investigative reporter Hannah Beckler

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Israel Marks a Grim Anniversary Oct 07, 2025

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Two years on from October 7th, and for so many in Israel, the wounds are still as fresh as ever. This morning people gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to mark this grim anniversary, and to continue the push for their loved ones to finally be freed. Negotiators are in Egypt, attempting to make President Trump's ceasefire proposal a reality, even as bombs continue to fall on Gaza. Jeremy Diamond joins from Hostages Square with the latest.

Also on today's show: Haaretz journalist Amir Tibon, a survivor of the Hamas attack on October 7th, 2023; Gaza-based UNICEF spokesperson James Elder; Palestinian peace activist Aziz Abu Sarah; author Taylor Harris ("This Boy We Made")

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