Politics, the daily life, the challenges relating to the gaza strip. This event is the latest in meis george and Rhonda Salem Family Foundation series. Mr. George salem will be with us soon, i suppose. We are not relatives, although were both salems, but were distant cousins, perhaps. This event today is being live streamed from our web site, and i think also cspan3 is covering it as well. Itll also be available later as a video or a podcast from our web site as well. Because its being recorded and just for, you know, general decorum, please put your phones on silent. That are available at the front desk where you signed in. Were looking today at the critical political and humanitarian situation in gaza. A lot going on in and around the gaza issue. Tensions between the Palestinian Authority and in the movement itself shifts in the gulf involving saudi, uae, possibly impacting the situation in gaza. Gaza has been under a blockade for almost a decade now. Things have recently gotten wors
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There is also an economic bearing on the israeli economy. And ask ato step back basic question. Why is israel moving forward towards elections right now . Can anyone explain what happened . They have it the situation of ake a some sort theater act whereby each side for aat the other side situation in which they could not move on together. I think part of it has to do with the ill decisions of Benjamin Netanyahu who decided he could pull this one again. If you ask me, the israeli public will be faced with a to have, isnt willing a another term of Benjamin Netanyahu. It will be the key question in the selection in addition to all of the important issues which you have discussed. Following,lect the well israel skid dangerously into the coming into more extreme statement in its behavioral mode as a government. Into theorrect itself thepositioned policies that to go together visione original and mint of zionism. Understanding regional situations, trying to move towards peace and social just
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