the negotiations on a ceasefire in gaza between israel, hamas and the united states have been long and complex. and while they ve been going on, the mutual anger between the americans and the israelis has been growing. so much so that antony blinken, the us secretary of state, has let it be known that if necessary, he d negotiate direct with hamas and leave israel out of the loop altogether. at the same time, the united nations has now accused both israel and hamas of committing war crimes something which has enraged the israeli government. and the former israeli prime minister benny gantz has resigned from neta nyahu s war cabinet. jeremy bowen, the bbc s international editor, has specialised in reporting the middle east for decades. i asked him for an overview of the current situation. gantz has called for new elections his party wants new elections, there are loads of people in israel who want new elections, but unless they can get a vote of confidence that neta nyahu
the bbc news website or app. i ll have a full bulletin for you at the top of the hour. now it is time for john simpson. hello and welcome to unspun world. thank you forjoining me. in this programme: israel s war cabinet fragments but does that mean there s any chance for washington s efforts to get peace in gaza? biden said to the israelis, you have effectively won this now. hamas can t do again what they did on the seventh of october. it s time for this war to stop. the american economy is doing pretty well at the moment, so why doesn tjoe biden get more credit for it? they re calling it the bad vibes economy. while the numbers are good on the economy, the vibes the feeling that people have according to polls, is much more dour. and india what does prime minister modi do now that he s failed to get the kind of majority he was hoping for? they re not only going to have to keep their allies together, they re also going to have to see if anyone from opposition will
what you find is anxiety about peace and security. south africa has punished its ruling party for 30 years of failing government. but how does the chastened anc now select partners for the way forward? it is highly expected that the african national congress will come up with a coalition, even though it will be uneasy, but one that will be manageable. and immigration the great issue in so many of the 60 plus elections which are taking place around the world this year how does it affect us? we live in a much more globalised world. it s easier to travel. that has, you know, created movements of people around the planet which are presenting real challenges for governments. newsreel: the allied | invasion of europe from the west is launched 0-day the start of d day 80 years ago was heralded by the broadcast of a couple of lines from a verlaine poem, ordering a particular french resistance circuit to start blowing up railway lines. very soon, british, american, canadian, f
the superpowers, where are we heading now? scratch away at the surface of european sentiment, european sensibility, what you find is anxiety about peace and security. south africa has punished its ruling party for 30 years of failing government. but how does the chastened anc now select partners for the way forward? it is highly expected that the african national congress will come up with a coalition, even though it will be uneasy, but one that will be manageable. and immigration the great issue in so many of the 60 plus elections which are taking place around the world this year how does it affect us? we live in a much more globalised world. it s easier to travel. that has, you know, created movements of people around the planet which are presenting real challenges for governments. newsreel: the allied invasion of europe from the west - is launched d day. the start of d day 80 years ago was heralded by the broadcast of a couple of lines from a verlaine poem, ordering
class= nosel > about peace and security. south africa has punished its ruling party for 30 years of failing government. but how does the chastened anc now select partners for the way forward? it is highly expected that the african national congress will come up with a coalition, even though it will be uneasy, but one that will be manageable. and immigration the great issue in so many of the 60 plus elections which are taking place around the world this year how does it affect us? we live in a much more globalised world. it s easier to travel. that has, you know, created movements of people around the planet which are presenting real challenges for governments. news reel: the allied | invasion of europe from the west is launched 0-day the start of d day 80 years ago was heralded by the broadcast of a couple of lines from a verlaine poem, ordering a particular french resistance circuit to start blowing up railway lines. very soon, british, american, canadian, free french