How is the Gaza War seen beyond the US and the West?
Israel was isolated with a few allies in the UN General Assembly vote.
An overwhelming call at the United Nations General Assembly for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel and the United States were among the few voting against the resolution.
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How isolated are these two nations from most of the world, which opposes the war?
Can international opposition have any impact?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Temir Porras – former career diplomat in Venezuela and policy adviser specialising in Latin American economics and geopolitics
Melanie Verwoerd – former South African ambassador and member of parliament during Nelson Mandela’s administration
Sami Hermez – associate professor at Northwestern University in Qatar who specialises in social movements, the state and security in the Arab world
