Frankly Speaking | S11 E3 | Fareed Zakaria, CNN Journalist, Author and Political Analyst

On this episode we hear from renowned CNN journalist and political analyst Fareed Zakaria as we discuss the escalating conflict in Gaza and the growing tensions in Lebanon.

Can the situation spiral further into chaos, or is there hope for resolution? What insights did Iran's new president share with him in a revealing interview this week? And with US elections just one month away, can Kamala Harris or Donald Trump offer any real solutions to the crises gripping the Middle East?
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[Laomai]

This is really embarrassing, these two talk as if they are talking about a Banana Republic and its leaders can be persuaded and won over by saying a few niceties about them. And these kind of talk about Saudi Arabia’s neighbour Iran is downright outrageous. She is almost jumping with joy.
One needs to ask, is this Saudi Arabia’s message to the world. Because, the world is watching.

[Bavafa]

It has been proven that Iran remains vulnerable to Israeli aggression as long as it lacks a real and effective defense system. It is vital for Iran's long term security to build such a deterrent system that has shielded other nations from outside aggressions.

[eileen]

all these journalists that comment on the israeli crisis dont live there suppose you were surrounded on all sides by people who dont think you have the right to exist

[garyschultz]

41, 000 dead in Gaza a massive undercount

[lior]

You cannot ask Israel the impossible. In practice, there are relatively less uninvolved casualties in Gaza, compared to any other Urban warfare in modern history, despite the fact that Hamas is using human shields as a strategy.

[realgone]

Fareed is the sane voice from the hysterical America

[johnification]

Notice how he described Oct 7 but didn’t go into detail about what Israel has done in Gaza

[tenzingagya]

Very good interview. Is the host an AI robot 😂but she was good 😊❤

[thinktwice-meie]

Is the Barbie moderator real or an Avatar?

[patriciadehemricourt]

The Israeli approach is to eliminate an existential threat. Hamas used the fragile ceasefire reached previously to build a military infrastructure based on using their own people as human shields.
Hamas could have ended the war at any point since October 7 by surrendering and returning the hostages.
Military, they have zero chance of winning. Their only weapon is stirring up public opinion. Their ammunition to do that is their own people's death and the destruction of civilian infrastructures inside or under which they operate.
There is little to no pressure on Hamas to surrender.
Israel side is always criticized but no one has a constructive solution to create safe borders.
Since the successful peace with Egypt, no negotiation eith Palestinian representatives has moved the needle one inch.
The 2005 evacuation of Gaza by Israel was meant as a trial balloon for Creating a Palestinian state. When Hamas took power in 2006, both Israel and Egypt closed their borders.
And then, October 7 2023 took place.
The negotiated peace with Lebanon in 2006 did not prevent Hezbollah from launching an average of 20 daily rockets on Israel since October 8, 2023.

Aside from forcibly extirpating Iran proxies from the region, what are viable solutions?

[Genocide]

The minute i saw the barbie i think how brainwashed the company must be.

[sachins]

What about Qatar… where do they sit with their obvious aspirations ?

[bryanmurray]

How many people were raped on Oct 7th?

[abdulghani]

MR.Zakaria IS a disgustlng Journalist ever.

[thomasthomasphilp]

Hamas, Netnajahu and Hisbollah - Peace, No Thanks!

[vivekkapoor]

You cannot talk about democracy without repudiating Islam.