Oct 27, 2023 | A rare ray of hope amidsts three weeks of hell. Hamas in a deal brokered by Qatar and the U-S releasing two elderly hostages. But even there, some Israelis objecting to the image of 85-year old Yocheved Lifshitz shaking the hand of one of her Hamas captors. They liked it even less when the lifelong Kibbutz resident blasted Israel's security lapses at a press conference hours later at the hospital where she was recovering in Tel Aviv. That said, she also provided a trove of information on the enemy.
Donald Trump unveiled his "Deal of the Century" even though Palestinians and Israelis are not speaking. Timing is everything for a U-S president who is running for re-election while under impeachment and an Israeli prime minister who is running for re-election while under indictment.
Too much or too little? Democrats in the U-S House of Representatives drafting two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Less is more they say in the hopes of a swift vote that would send charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress to a trial by the Republican-controlled Senate and a vote before the first January presidential primaries.
As fake news rises and its dangers become more clear than ever after the Christchurch terror attack, join François Picard for a debate on social media and its distribution of misinformation. Along with guests: Derek Thomson, Nathalie Terrades, Jackson Webster and Christoph Scott
