Its first formal response after they arrive in cairo. The cia director William Burns is reportedly in cairo and thats very important because us support for this deal has been crucial. Now, the Sticking Point in all of this is that hamas wants a commitment by israel that the fighting stops. Israel wont give that commitment, partly for political reasons and partly for political military reasons. It believes the remaining four Group Battalions of hamas are hiding out in buffer, probably below ground entitles and yahya sinwar, the leader of us, the military leader and the architect the october seven massacre, is amongst them. Hiding out there, possibly even surrounded by hostages. So the Israeli Military want to go in and finish the job. Now, a Ceasefire Deal would certainly postpone, if not shelved that rafah Military Operation altogether. But hamas are taking their time over responding and i think they will want some reassurance that they dont give up hostages and then immediately find t
To give its first formal response after they arrive in cairo. The cia director William Burns is reportedly in cairo and thats very important because us support for this deal has been crucial. Now, the Sticking Point in all of this is that hamas wants a commitment by israel that the fighting stops. Israel wont give that commitment, partly for political reasons and partly for political military reasons. It believes the remaining four Group Battalions of hamas are hiding out in buffer, probably below ground entitles and yahya sinwar, the leader of us, the military leader of us, the military leader and the architect the october seven massacre, is amongst them. Hiding out there, possibly even surrounded by hostages. So the Israeli Military want to go in and finish thejob. Now, a Ceasefire Deal would certainly postpone, if not shelved that rafah Military Operation altogether. But hamas are taking their time over responding and i think they will want some reassurance that they dont give up ho
Weather. Nasa tells us global temperature has increased more than one degree celsius which is two degrees fahrenheit since 1880. That is mostly due to the human caused of Climate Change because our planet is warmer, on average for hot days are getting hotter. And the warmer atmosphere hold more water vapor the rain storms going more intense. Water corrosions are producing stronger hurricanes. Last week we saw hurricane otis recap it and devastation recap vick and reek have oc and devastation. It is hard to believe, but it is true. We do not explant experience planetary assets. We live through and clean up from and we pay for specific weather disasters. Extreme weather event attributions scientist hope to explain these events. And recognizing we as a planet must prepare for more frequent intense weather industry, and as elected leaders we need to understand what to expect in our states and communities. How much worse will the heatwave become in the years to come and how likely is it tha
Campaigns process for selecting a running mate for the former president. And then Michael Newton on the process of prosecuting war crimes in the International Criminal court in the context of the both israelhamas war and russias invasion of ukraine. Washington journal starts now. Host good morning. We begin the conversation on the campus protests around the country. Will it impact your vote in 2024 . Democrats, dialing this morning at 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. Join us in a text, including first name, city, and state at 202 7488003. Or on facebook. Com cspan and you can also post on x with the handle, cspanwj. While we wait for calls, lets begin with President Bidens unexpected remarks on this yesterday. The Washington Post this morning frames it this way, biden calls for peace on campus. Here is a little bit of what he had to say. [video clip] pres. Biden there should be no place on any campus or in america for antisemitism or violence. There is
In madison where police in riot gear engaged in a standoff with demonstrators before Dismantling Tents that were part of a protest encampment. Police then clashed with protesters who numbered between 200 and 300 and arrested roughly three dozen, according to local reports. Then at Fordham University near New York City earlier this Evening Police wearing helmets and carrying batons arrested propalestinian demonstrators, placing them in zip ties as they took down an encampment inside a campus building. This is all, of course, part of a larger Protest Movement spreading across dozens of colleges. And while the demands of each individual protest vary, they are primarily focused on drawing attention to the Tens Of Thousands of Palestinian Civilians killed in gaza and calling for their colleges to financially divest from investments connected to israel. The protests have been followed by dozens of counterprotests, primarily in support of israel and against what these supporters call rising a