As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the death toll rises, and many around the world call for a cease fire,

we attempt to understand what is happening and how the we reached the violent and tragic present. Analyst Mouin Rabbani joins host Allen Ruff to share his perspectives on the background, context, and broader dimensions of Hamas’s 7 October attacks within Israel and Israel’s offensive against the Gaza Strip.

Mouin Rabbani is a researcher, analyst, and widely published commentator on Palestinian affairs, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He has previously served as Principal Political Affairs Officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Head of Middle East with Crisis Management Initiative/Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, and Senior Middle East Analyst and Special Advisor on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group. Rabbani is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya and Contributing Editor of Middle East Report.

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