This is gps, the Global Public square. Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world. I am Fareed Zakaria coming to you live from new york. Today on the program, tensions and deaths mount in the middle east as the world watches and awaits israels expected Ground Invasion of gaza. Ill talk to former Prime Minister ehud barack who is also one of israels most decorated soldiers. Well talk about fighting hamas, a potential Ground Invasion and whether a divided israel has been united by war. Then retired general David Petraeus led the american militarys fight against insurgents in iraq, afghanistan and more. What lessons from those wars should israel take into its war on hamas. Ill ask petraeus and his coauthor on a new book, Andrew Roberts. But first, heres my take. The crisis in the middle east has revealed an important reality about the world. While american influence may not be what it once was, it is still true that no other country can replace the u. S. As the pivota
Universities dont stop some of these protests, sandra. Sandra Alexis Mcadams live in New York City at columbia. Calling on congress for more bombs and more weapons. Which we know will only lead to more violence and more death and more atrocity and absolutely not, absolutely not most of america is not with you, mr. President. [cheering] most of america is not with the people that dont want to deescalate and to facilitate a ceasefire. To obviously not talking to these americans. Sandra that happened just moments ago, congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and cory bush, they are demanding a ceasefire as the white house asked congress to send billions in new aid to the middle east. More on this this hour, but Breaking News, a source telling Fox News Hamas has released two american hostages and that is great news all over the world. Im sandra smith in new york. John very good news. John roberts in jerusalem, America Reports as another alert goes off on my phone, we are working to confirm more informa
Cooling fire to ends, a gauze immediately more rides in the occupied westbank and is ready military offensive. And every few g cam kills at least 13 palestinian people. They are completely given off on any International Efforts whatsoever to solve the as well as action in caps in childs across the field. Provide charities like this, the, its just post 12 with gmc, thats 3 pm. And gaza, were going says, Oldest Church has been attacked while families forced from their homes. With sheltering inside 16 people have been killed. The Greek Orthodox church has often century to both christians and muslims. Since the 12th century. Religious leaders say its a war crime that cannot be ignored. The savant is in gaza, are enjoying a humanitarian catastrophe. The un secretary general has intervened and visited the roof of crossing an egypt to coal for either to enter immediately. We are always listening, just bought a box behind these walls. We have a 1000000 people that is suffering in our mosley th
Is Benjamin Netanyahu talked about the humanitarian way looking out for civilians that was going to be the approach. That evidently Behind Closed Doors is what President Biden has been emphasizes. Lawrence yeah, thats important, too. You know, there were some allegations that there was some pressure from the white house to free up some of that humanitarian aid. It looks like they are on the same path. They are on one page right now. Look, in these moments, brian, and ainsley, and steve, i think that we have to unify as a country and support our leader, the president of the United States. The reality of it is we are about to enter into a long war. Steve right. Good point. Lawrence that i mean our nations ally. And there are a lot of american bases and embassies that are going to be the target. Also, this enemy is the same enemy of us. These are radical islamists. We should not be surprised if there is something here in the United States and so i look forward to hearing the president say
The empire. Richardson, welcome us. Secretary of state anthony blinking has been meeting with ukraines president will let him. Theres a lensky, the announced a visit to kiff is and emphasizing ongoing us support to ukraine as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense russian attacks. Lincolns visit comes less than a month after congress approve a long delayed military aid package for ukraine worth more than 60000000000. 00. And each of these corresponded and economy told us earlier what we can expect from lincolns visit to ukraine. This is 1st and foremost about showing the grading sides that they are not forgotten that america is committed and that the attention administration of to months where basically cause a has a seem to occupy everyones head space in dc that ukraine is still a top priority. As i said, this is a soon as the investment of time getting to key of you called fly here. Your ticket trains component. So its basically a day each way. So this is a significant s