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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry Oct 17, 2023

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President Joe Biden is heading to Israel tonight in a show of solidarity since 1,400 people were slaughtered, and ahead of a major Israeli offensive. The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was there today. Leaders will also insist that international law is observed, and innocent Palestinian life is protected. At least 3,000 people have been killed in Gaza since airstrikes began. Immediate concerns center on trying to get life's basic necessities to the people who are currently under Israeli siege. Christiane speaks with the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to ask how long this can continue.

Also on today's show: Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were taken hostage by Hamas; Radek Sikorski, Former Polish Foreign Minister / European Parliament Member; Sari Bashi, Program Director, Human Rights Watch

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Special report: Inside Gaza Oct 16, 2023

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel today, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an ongoing diplomatic push to prevent fighting in Gaza from escalating across the region. President Biden says that while “taking out” Hamas extremists is necessary, a prolonged occupation of Gaza would be a “big mistake.” Ibrahim Dahman is a journalist inside Gaza, who had to evacuate his own home in the face of Israeli airstrikes. He has this first-person account of what life is like in Gaza right now.

Also on today's show: Lynn Hastings, UN Resident Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory; Yair Lapid, Former Prime Minister of Israel; Mustafa Barghouti, President, Palestinian National Initiative; Susan Glasser, Staff writer, The New Yorker

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IDF conducts local raids in Gaza Oct 13, 2023

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Israel Defense Forces troops have carried out local raids in Gaza in search for hostages. The news comes after the Israeli military warned people in northern Gaza to move south immediately, and the United Nations saying that only 24 hours’ notice was given to evacuate. For the latest on the unfolding story, Becky Anderson joins the show live from Jerusalem.

Also on today's show: Jan Egeland, Secretary General, Norwegian Refugee Council; Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Clinical Psychologist / Author, “The Wolf Hunt”; Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of State; Ambassador Dennis Ross, former US Special Envoy for Middle East Talks / Distinguished Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

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What next in Gaza? Oct 12, 2023

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As Israel gears to avenge its murdered, the big question on many minds is: what is coming next? Especially in Gaza, which knows it will pay a heavy price for Hamas’ actions. Desperation is growing: there is no electricity, food and water coming in, and Israel’s energy minister says their siege will remain in place until Israeli hostages are returned. Netanyahu’s longtime confidant and senior adviser Mark Regev joins the program to discuss.

Also on today's show: British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah; Israeli author and historian Yuval Noah Harari; Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah

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Amanpour, October 11, 2023 Oct 11, 2023

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Amanpour brings you continuing coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.

For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN's podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/NukCF-ki

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Shock, trauma, and the agony of uncertainty Oct 10, 2023

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Israel has been rocked to its core by Hamas’ brutal surprise attack. At least 1,000 people have been killed in Israel since the start of the Hamas assault, Meantime the Palestinian Health Ministry says the death toll in Gaza is now more than 800, with more than 4,000 injured. The fighting continues to rage on, with the UN calling the latest developments "bone-chilling."

Ehud Barak was Israel’s prime minister from 1999 to 2001. Before that he was Israel’s defense minister for nearly six years. Barak tells Christiane why the Hamas attack was “the most severe blow” in Israel’s “entire existence.”

Also on today's show: Abbey Onn, a relative of five of the Israeli's being held hostage; Khamis Elessi, a doctor in Gaza; Imran Ahmed, CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate; John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication

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Special episode: Israel at war Oct 09, 2023

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The United States and its allies have declared unwavering support for Israel after Hamas launched a surprise assault from Gaza on Saturday that killed more than 700 people, took dozens hostage and left thousands more injured. These numbers are expected to rise. Gaza is being hit with near-continuous airstrikes as Israel has declared war. So far, more than 550 Palestinians have died, with thousands more injured according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. And there are concerns of broader conflict as the Israeli Defense Forces reveals it is also striking within Lebanese territory. Christiane presents special coverage of these unprecedented events.

Joining this show: Alexandra Ariev, whose sister was kidnapped near Gaza; Amit Ganish, who survived attack at Israeli festival; IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus; former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni; former Mossad Director Efraim Halevy; Oxfam humanitarian worker Omar Ghraieb; Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland

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Special report: Inside Iran's notorious Evin prison Oct 08, 2023

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“A woman, a human rights advocate, and a Freedom fighter.” That’s how the Nobel Committee Chair described Narges Mohammadi, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Mohammadi, who is currently imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, has spent her life campaigning for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in her country. Ahead of the Nobel announcement, with the help of intermediaries, correspondent Jomana Karadsheh interviewed Mohammadi via letter and audio recording from inside Evin Prison.

Also on today's show: Gloria Browne-Marshall, attorney, activist and professor of constitutional law; historian Heather Cox Richardson; musician and record company exec Herb Alpert

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Special report: The brave, defiant women of Afghanistan Oct 05, 2023

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Last month marked two years since the Taliban began effectively outlawing female education. Girls are not allowed to go to school from 6th grade onwards and are barred from universities. But a clandestine network of brave woman have set-up secret classrooms across the country in direct defiance of the ban. Correspondent Salma Abdelaziz reports.

Also on today's show: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and political scientist Norm Ornstein on Kevin McCarthy's historic downfall; author Yascha Mounk; New Yorker staff writer Sheelah Kolhatka

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Stemming the extreme-right tide Oct 04, 2023

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European Union foreign ministers gathered in Kyiv this week for their first-ever meeting outside the union, but leaders are on edge across the West after a series of political earthquakes. In a recent New York Times column, Oxford University history professor Anton Jager wrote, "Europe's extreme-right tide has been a long time coming.” He joins the program alongside Liana Fix, Fellow for Europe for the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss the latest news.

Also on today's show: author Ruth Simmons; Jessica Bennett, Contributing Editor, The New York Times & Mitch Prinstein, Chief Science Officer, American Psychological Association

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