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Could the real Middle East leaders please stand up?

Could the real Middle East leaders please stand up?

In the absence of decisive US leadership, it could fall to Middle Eastern leaders to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and create sustainable pathways to peace. A stable, post-American regional order is in the interests of most Middle Eastern powers, but does anyone have the political will to take the lead? Guest: Dr Sanam Vakil - director of the Middle East and North Africa programme, Chatham House. Recommendations: Geraldine - Reading: 10 books to help you understand Israel and Palestine, recommended by experts (The Conversation) Hamish - Reading: Royal Bodies, essay by Hilary Mantel (London Review of Books) Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

March 29, 202428m 23s

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In the absence of decisive US leadership, it could fall to Middle Eastern leaders to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and create sustainable pathways to peace. A stable, post-American regional order is in the interests of most Middle Eastern powers, but does anyone have the political will to take the lead?

Guest: Dr Sanam Vakil - director of the Middle East and North Africa programme, Chatham House.

Recommendations:

Geraldine - Reading: 10 books to help you understand Israel and Palestine, recommended by experts (The Conversation)

Hamish - Reading: Royal Bodies, essay by Hilary Mantel (London Review of Books)

Get in touch:

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Topics

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