The conflict special. Hello. Im jackie leonard, one of the hosts of the global news podcast. And, again, weve teamed up with the Conflict Podcast to answer some of your questions about whats going on in israel and gaza. Werejoined by the host of the Conflict Podcast, lyse doucet, from jerusalem. And here in the studio is the bbc security correspondent frank gardner. So lets get on with the questions. This is camille from australia and my questions about all the aid trucks, because i knowjust before this conflict started, there was a lot of discussion about us funding and aid to ukraine, and now theres a lot of trucks amassed at the egypt border. | was this aid that was already destined to go into gaza . Cos ive also heard reports that there was aid going in already, but not as much as now. So, just a note on how Thisl Manoeuvring had happened and if one affects the other. So, lyse, if you could start with that one. Thank you very much for the question. Its very important. The. The un a
negotiations are making a point, not making a deal. and making a point first and foremost to your last guest, joe manchin, i think that democrats especially the white house trying to make the point that they have tried in good faith to reach a bipartisan deal. i thought it was interesting that senator manchin in your question, response to your question did not rule out voting for a bill along a pure party line vote, a reconciliation bill when it comes to this infrastructure. i think that was a significant suggestion. democrats are now moving ahead on the things they need to do to pass this bill on a party line vote, including hearings that begin in the house this week on that transportation bill. senator manchin said he s confident they can reach a bipartisan bill. if he s confidence, he s the only one in washington that feels that way. i think we re moving toward a party line vote on it. chris: dug, infrastructure is doug, infrastructure is almost always popular with
negotiations are making a point, not making a deal. and making a point first and foremost to your last guest, joe manchin, i think that democrats especially the white house trying to make the point that they have tried in good faith to reach a bipartisan deal. i thought it was interesting that senator manchin in your question, response to your question did not rule out voting for a bill along a pure party line vote, a reconciliation bill when it comes to this infrastructure. i think that was a significant suggestion. democrats are now moving ahead on the things they need to do to pass this bill on a party line vote, including hearings that begin in the house this week on that transportation bill. senator manchin said he s confident they can reach a bipartisan bill. if he s confidence, he s the only one in washington that feels that way. i think we re moving toward a party line vote on it. chris: dug, infrastructure is doug, infrastructure is almost always popular with