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Inside the disastrous hostage deal being formed with Hamas

“Our Middle East: An Insider’s View,” Ep. 35

Dan Diker, Khaled Abu Toameh
(Jan. 30, 2024 / JNS)

What is being discussed as part of a potential hostage deal with Hamas Is any deal with the terrorist organization good for Israel? Has the West once again misunderstood what is going on? JCPA president Dan Diker and Arab-Israeli journalist Khaled Abu Toameh discuss what this will mean to the Arab world and the enemies of the West.

Don’t miss “Our Middle East: An Insider’s View.”

Dan Diker
Dan Diker Dan Diker
Dan Diker is president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs and the longtime director of its Counter-Political Warfare Project.
Khaled Abu Toameh
Khaled Abu Toameh Khaled Abu Toameh
Khaled Abu Toameh is an award-winning Arab and Palestinian Affairs journalist formerly with The Jerusalem Post. He is a senior distinguished fellow at the Gatestone Institute and a Fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
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