Episode 1: Hamas, Gaza, and the Case for Jewish Power

Kikar by Jewish Leadership Conference

May 30, 201819:47News & Politics

As rockets again fly from Gaza into Israel, Jonathan Silver sits with Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Elliott Abrams to discuss the media strategy of Hamas, Israeli security and alliance management, and whethe...

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