An episode discussing sub-state disarmament, the mood for 'Change' approaching 2026 parliamentary elections, pragmatism vs purity tests on measuring government success, factors due to war vs local agency, positive trends moving forward and how to interpret the moment we're living through.

With Member of Parliament Ibrahim Mneimneh.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:22 Is war on the horizon?

3:21 Delayed disarmament

6:31 Measuring govt success

15:03 Mood for ‘Change’ & 2026 elections

25:37 A victory scored & needed?

35:34 Gap resolution

37:54 Red lines on withdrawing govt support

40:30 Purity tests

45:53 Interpreting this moment