It's been in a state of near-perpetual war for decades, receives billions of dollars a year in aid and weapons, and has consistently broken international law by expanding its occupation and settlements. Several governments and international rights organisations say it must be investigated for war crimes in Gaza. Is Israel a normal state? How does it compare to failed states?

Join Host Cyril Vanier

Guests:

Ali Abunimah - Co-founder, Electronic Intifada.

Paul Turner - President and Executive Director, Fund For Peace.

Ilan Pappe - Israeli historian.

It's been in a state of near-perpetual war for decades, receives billions of dollars a year in aid and weapons, and has consistently broken international law by expanding its occupation and settlements. Several governments and international rights organisations say it must be investigated for war crimes in Gaza. Is Israel a normal state? How does it compare to failed states? Join Host Cyril Vanier
Guests:
Ali Abunimah - Co-founder, Electronic Intifada.
Paul Turner - President and Executive Director, Fund For Peace.
Ilan Pappe - Israeli historian.

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How does Israel compare to failed states?

The US and Iran have finished the first round of talks with an agreement on a roadmap to a final deal.

But is there enough trust to end the conflict?

In this episode: 
Mohammad Eslami - Research Fellow at Tehran University. 
Kenneth Katzman - Senior Fellow at The Soufan Center. 
Zeidon Alkinani - Founding Director at the Arab Perspectives Institute. 

Host: Anna Burns-Francis 

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The US and Iran have finished the first round of talks with an agreement on a roadmap to a final deal.
But is there enough trust to end the conflict?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mohammad Eslami - Research Fellow at Tehran University.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Kenneth Katzman - Senior Fellow at The Soufan Center.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Zeidon Alkinani - Founding Director at the Arab Perspectives Institute.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Host: Anna Burns-Francis&nbsp;
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Can the US and Iran turn the ceasefire into a permanent peace?

Iranian armed forces say they've closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon, just days after an agreement with the U.S. reopen it. Disruption to the crucial waterway has had a huge economic impact worldwide. So, what happens next? 

In this episode: 
Ian Ralby - Senior Fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Associate Fellow with the International Law Programme at Chatham House. 
Mehran Kamrava - Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and Head of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.  
Stavros Karamperidis - Associate Professor in Maritime Economics and Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group at the University of Plymouth. 

Host: Tom McRae

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Iranian armed forces say they've closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon, just days after an agreement with the U.S. reopen it. Disruption to the crucial waterway has had a huge economic impact worldwide. So, what happens next?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Ian Ralby - Senior Fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Associate Fellow with the International Law Programme at Chatham House.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mehran Kamrava - Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and Head of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Stavros Karamperidis - Associate Professor in Maritime Economics and Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group at the University of Plymouth.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Host: Tom McRae
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Strait of Hormuz closed again: What happens next?

A landslide win, only two years ago - yet now UK prime minister Keir Starmer's resisting calls to step down. The return to parliament of Andy Burnham makes a leadership challenge more likely.  What's gone wrong so fast, for Starmer? And why so much turmoil at the top of British politics? 

In this episode: 
Peter Oborne - UK Political Commentator and Associate Editor of Middle East Eye - a digital news organisation.
Jonathan Tonge - Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and author of numerous books on British and Northern Irish politics.
Peter Geoghegan - Editor of Democracy for Sale - an investigative news site in London  

Host: Per Nyberg

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A landslide win, only two years ago - yet now UK prime minister Keir Starmer's resisting calls to step down. The return to parliament of Andy Burnham makes a leadership challenge more likely.&nbsp; What's gone wrong so fast, for Starmer? And why so much turmoil at the top of British politics?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Peter Oborne - UK Political Commentator and Associate Editor of Middle East Eye - a digital news organisation.</li>
<li>Jonathan Tonge - Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and author of numerous books on British and Northern Irish politics.</li>
<li>Peter Geoghegan - Editor of Democracy for Sale - an investigative news site in London&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Host: Per Nyberg
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