India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir for decades, and Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control, a de facto border that cuts Kashmir into two, are caught in the middle of it all. Why do India and Pakistan fight over Kashmir? And what do Kashmiris want? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. … Read more
What’s in the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and what are some of the challenges to the deal holding? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. This episode features: Diana Buttu | Palestinian lawyer and former legal adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization Beverley Milton-Edwards | Non-resident senior fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs … Read more
The Philadelphi Corridor, an Israel-Gaza cease-fire obstacle, explained The Washington Post Explaining why he took 7 months to enter Philadelphi, PM says other military goals were also critical The Times of Israel Netanyahu Says Hamas ‘Rejected Everything’ In Gaza Truce Talks Barron’s U.S. Effort to Broker Mideast Cease-Fire Gets a New Sense of Urgency The Wall Street Journal Israeli … Read more
In the past, apartheid was associated only with South Africa. Now, it’s a label that some attach to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. So what is apartheid? How did it work in South Africa? And why is it now being used in the context of Israel? Start Here with Sandra Gathmann explains. This episode features:Thula Simpson, … Read more