The US secretary of state is on his sixth go to to area since Israel began its struggle on Gaza.
America secretary of state has launched into one other diplomatic tour of the Center East. It’s a part of a push for a ceasefire settlement between Israel and Hamas.
Washington is below rising stress as warnings develop over catastrophic famine in Gaza and a floor invasion in Rafah.
And the talks are occurring because the US adopts its strongest language in the direction of Israel but, submitting a draft decision to the UN that recognises the necessity for an “fast ceasefire” tied to the discharge of captives held by Hamas.
So what makes this go to any totally different from the earlier 5? And is the US’s shift in tone sufficient to affect Israel and the Netanyahu authorities?
Presenter: Nick Clark
Visitors:
Marcelle Wahba – President emeritus of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and a former State Division official
Roxane Farmanfarmaian – Specialist in fashionable Center East politics
Nour Odeh – Palestinian political analyst and former senior Al Jazeera correspondent
