Adam Shatz talks to Tareq Baconi and Henriette Chacar about the crisis in Israel-Palestine, the significance of the ceasefire, the context of the war, the politics inside Israel and the Gaza Strip, and the response in Washington.

Image shows Palestinian citizens of Israel demonstrating in Haifa, Israel on 18 May, 2021, to mark a nationwide general strike to express solidarity for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Getty/NurPhoto)

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