Fareed Zakaria GPS S2023E39 - October 15, 2023

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria hosts this in-depth look at the major global developments of the week (the title's "GPS" stands for "Global Public Square"), with an emphasis on new ideas and innovative solutions to the World's toughest problems. Each episode also features Zakaria leading a panel discussion and interviewing a major world figure.

This week's show focuses on the escalating violence following the Hamas attack on Israel. Fareed speaks with CNN Senior International Correspondent Sara Sidner, who joins the show live from Tel Aviv to discuss the complications of an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza and the implications of removing Hamas. Then, Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Richard Haass joins the show to discuss the broader implications of the Israel-Hamas war on the Middle East and its potential impact on global geopolitics. Next, Fareed discusses Palestinian reactions to the violence with Rashid Khalidi, a Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. Israeli investigative journalist Ronen Bergman joins the show to discuss the intelligence failure that opened the door for Hamas' attack on Israel. Plus, Reuters journalist and author of the book, "Hamas: The Islamic Resistance Movement," Stephen Ferrell discusses the origins of Hamas and how the group has become what it is today.