25m
10 Feb 2023

Israeli-Palestinian tensions: new stage to an old conflict

2022 was the deadliest year for the Israel-Palestine conflict in nearly two decades, and just a month after Israel’s most conservative, right-wing government was formed – fronted by Benjamin Netanyahu – violence between Palestinians and Israel has flared up once again.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has set out a raft of measures to crack down on Palestinians who attack Israelis, including making it easier for Israeli citizens to carry guns.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by foreign correspondent, Secunder Kermani, who very recently returned from a trip to Israel and Palestine, where he spoke to people from both sides of this age-old conflict.

He talks about what makes this new Israeli government ultra-conservative, how the conflict might develop, and whether this might be the start of a third intifada.

Sources: AP

Producer: Freya Pickford

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