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Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 10:00 am

Top Pentagon brass complain the Israel-Palestinian impasse is undermining American interests. We’ll look at the US-Israel moment of crisis.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:00 am

The plot thickens in the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Dubai. We’ll look at the hit, Israel’s interests, and the regional aftershocks.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 10:00 am

We’ll talk with the founder of J Street, the upstart Jewish lobbying organization that wants to be the liberal answer to AIPAC.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 11:00 am

Award-winning journalist Paul McGeough on how the failed assassination of one Hamas leader changed the course of Mideast politics.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:00 am

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets President Obama this week. We’ll look ahead with scholars Juan Cole and Rashid Khalidi.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 10:00 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Obama. Two countries, two new leaders, two agendas. We’ll look at what’s next for the U.S. and Israel.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 11:00 am

A Palestinian doctor from Gaza lost three daughters when Israel invaded, and still wants to talk peace. We’ll talk with him.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 10:00 am

As Israel presses its war on Hamas, we’ll look at the Arab world’s reaction to the dire situation in Gaza, and what it means for the Middle East.

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:00 am

Israeli, Palestinian, and U.S. analysts on what’s next for Gaza — and the Middle East.

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Recent Shows
After ‘No Child Left Behind’
Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Obama administration wants to rewrite No Child Left Behind. We’ll ask what’s coming for American education.

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The U.S.-Israel Blowup
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Top Pentagon brass complain the Israel-Palestinian impasse is undermining American interests. We’ll look at the US-Israel moment of crisis.

Comments [161]
On Point Blog
Sonny Rollins on Race and Jazz’s Future

Jazz legend Sonny Rollins joined us to reflect on his storied career and give us his thoughts on the future of music. To celebrate his 80th birthday, the hugely influential tenor saxophonist is embarking on yet another national tour.

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IED’s in Afghanistan: Hard Numbers

The Department of Defense provided On Point with some statistics about IED attacks in Afghanistan, where there has been an increase in the use of such weapons over the past 14 months. It’s striking to see the spike in numbers — from 2,677 IED incidents in 2007 to 8,159 last year.

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Christopher Hill: U.S. Troop Withdrawal ‘On Schedule’

U.S. Ambassaor to Iraq Christopher Hill spoke with On Point live from Baghdad today as early voting gets underway, part of the run-up to Sunday’s elections. “So far so good,” Hill said, despite scattered violence. Hill said that the plan to withdraw U.S. combat troops by Sept. 1, and to leave only a residual advisory force of 50,000 or fewer, remains “very much on schedule.” Observers worry that a spike in violence could derail that timeline.

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