The Israel-Palestine conflict is already one of the most contentious and violent in the world.

But surprise attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in early October and subsequent retaliation by Israel’s military left thousands dead and injured after just a few days of fighting.

This podcast explains the roots of the conflict and details why Israel and Palestine have such a fractured relationship and lays out the arguments of both sides.

It also examines why the prospect of a two-state solution seems more like fantasy than ever before, why Hamas chose this moment to launch its attack... and finally, what the wider implications might be for the region and beyond.

00:00 - Intro01:53 - What actually happened on Oct 7? 03:04 - History of Israel-Palestine conflict 06:48 - Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints 09:20 - Why a two-state solution is a fantasy 12:18 - Why did Hamas choose to attack now? 14:15 - What happens next, thoughts, conclusions

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