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Veteran Diplomat Stuart E. Eizenstat Says US Must Continue Supporting Efforts to End Wars in Ukraine & Gaza
Jun 3, 2024 ·
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Veteran Diplomat Stuart E. Eizenstat Says US Must Continue Supporting Efforts to End Wars in Ukraine & Gaza
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Explore the insightful analysis of veteran diplomat Stuart E. Eizenstat on ending Wars in Gaza & Ukraine as he shares the keys to peace and diplomacy from his long experience...
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Explore the insightful analysis of veteran diplomat Stuart E. Eizenstat on ending Wars in Gaza & Ukraine as he shares the keys to peace and diplomacy from his long experience as an international negotiator.
In this episode, we speak with Ambassador Eisenstadt about his latest book, which includes interviews with dozens of U.S. and global leaders such as Presidents Clinton, Carter, and others.
Eisenstat offers reflections on key diplomatic skills, current geopolitical issues like the Ukraine War and Gaza conflict, and provides advice for U.S. military strategy. He also shares personal anecdotes and insights from his extensive negotiations experience, including his work on Holocaust issues and economic peace processes.
Eizenstat said the eventual resolution of the Ukraine conflict will hinge on a strategic stalemate on the battlefield.
"This war in Ukraine will ultimately end when both sides believe they can't get anything further on the battlefield in terms of their political goals," he said.
Eizenstat advocated for the U.S. to continue providing critical military aid to Ukraine, comparing the potential outcomes to the armistice that concluded the Korean War, rather than a direct peace agreement.
The long time diplomat said the US. must "give Israel the means to defeat and disable Hamas as a governing and military structure, But, we have to also, as the administration is trying to do, combine diplomacy with military force."
Eizenstat cautioned that Hamas will not be defeated alone by military force. and that the US. must "look at Gaza as part of a broader conflict. And that broader regional conflict involves Iran on the one hand, which has been the military supplier for Hamas, with its so called, and they call it this, their axis of resistance with Hamas, with Hezbollah, with the Houthis, with Syria."
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:32 Purpose of the Book
01:40 Key Skills for Successful Diplomacy
03:01 Stamina in Diplomacy
04:36 Lessons from Past Negotiations
04:58 Ukraine Conflict and U.S. Military Role
10:26 Gaza Conflict and Diplomatic Strategies
15:51 Holocaust Negotiations and Personal Reflections
16:42 Trump's Foreign Policy and Biden's Age
21:28 Importance of U.S. International Engagement
22:27 Personal Anecdotes and Conclusion
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In this episode, we speak with Ambassador Eisenstadt about his latest book, which includes interviews with dozens of U.S. and global leaders such as Presidents Clinton, Carter, and others.
Eisenstat offers reflections on key diplomatic skills, current geopolitical issues like the Ukraine War and Gaza conflict, and provides advice for U.S. military strategy. He also shares personal anecdotes and insights from his extensive negotiations experience, including his work on Holocaust issues and economic peace processes.
Eizenstat said the eventual resolution of the Ukraine conflict will hinge on a strategic stalemate on the battlefield.
"This war in Ukraine will ultimately end when both sides believe they can't get anything further on the battlefield in terms of their political goals," he said.
Eizenstat advocated for the U.S. to continue providing critical military aid to Ukraine, comparing the potential outcomes to the armistice that concluded the Korean War, rather than a direct peace agreement.
The long time diplomat said the US. must "give Israel the means to defeat and disable Hamas as a governing and military structure, But, we have to also, as the administration is trying to do, combine diplomacy with military force."
Eizenstat cautioned that Hamas will not be defeated alone by military force. and that the US. must "look at Gaza as part of a broader conflict. And that broader regional conflict involves Iran on the one hand, which has been the military supplier for Hamas, with its so called, and they call it this, their axis of resistance with Hamas, with Hezbollah, with the Houthis, with Syria."
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:32 Purpose of the Book
01:40 Key Skills for Successful Diplomacy
03:01 Stamina in Diplomacy
04:36 Lessons from Past Negotiations
04:58 Ukraine Conflict and U.S. Military Role
10:26 Gaza Conflict and Diplomatic Strategies
15:51 Holocaust Negotiations and Personal Reflections
16:42 Trump's Foreign Policy and Biden's Age
21:28 Importance of U.S. International Engagement
22:27 Personal Anecdotes and Conclusion
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