Israel and Hamas have rebuffed peace overtures, and the fighting in Gaza goes on, with President-elect Obama in the midst of choosing his foreign policy team. Israel says Iran is behind Hamas' rocket fire, and Obama today called Iran a "genuine threat" to America's national security. But he also repeated his campaign pledge to rely on diplomacy in the region, adding that "my national security team is a reflection of that practical, pragmatic approach to foreign policy." We hear about his most likely advisors. Will they open up to Arab and Muslim interests or continue the hard-line, pro-Israel line of the Bush Administration?
Barack Obama, the Middle East and Iran
Credits
Guests:
- Ceci Connolly - National Health Policy Reporter, Washington Post
- Trita Parsi - Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft - @tparsi
- Daniel Levy - European Council on Foreign Relations - @ecfr
- Robert Malley - International Crisis Group - @Rob_Malley
- David Makovsky - Ziegler Distinguished Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near-East Policy