“How did Hamas launch one of the largest invasions on Israeli territory in recent history? What happens now? Will this conflict have geo-political ramifications throughout the Middle East?

Join Rory and Alastair for this emergency episode of The Rest Is Politics.

The CNN interview Rory mentions was with Palestinian National Initiative leader Mustafa Barghouti.” — Oct 2023

Rory Stewart, is a British academic, broadcaster, writer and former diplomat and politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Penrith and The Border between 2010 and 2019, representing the Conservative Party. Stewart served in the UK Government as Minister of State for Environment (2015-16), International Development (2015-16), Africa (2016-18) and Prisons (2018-19) and then as Secretary of State for International Development (2019). In 2019, Stewart stood for Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister following the resignation of Theresa May. Since 2022, Stewart has co-hosted the The Rest Is Politics podcast with Alastair Campbell, the inaugural Prime Minister’s Official Spokesperson under Tony Blair. — Wikipedia