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It's Tuesday, September 24th. |
Biden Urges Israel and Lebanon to Step Back from All-Out War
President Joe Biden urged Israel and Hezbollah to step away from the precipice of all-out war on Tuesday, warning in a major speech before the United Nations that such a conflict could be catastrophic and arguing that there was still time for the countries to pull back, as The Washington Post reports. |
Israel Targets Hezbollah Missile Commanders
Israel launched airstrikes targeting senior Hezbollah military leaders on Tuesday, as thousands of Lebanese fled their homes in the country’s south a day after a barrage of strikes killed hundreds in the country and heightened fears of an all-out war, as the WSJ reports. |
Zelensky Tells UN “Russia can only be forced into peace”
“Russia can only be forced into peace.” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the UN Security Council members to sustain their backing for his country’s resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion, as the NYT reports. |
Executive Education
The future of our economic and national security hinges on the decisions we make today. On October 29, join CSIS experts for Building Critical Mineral Security to explore strategies for de-risking supply chains and addressing the challenges facing energy security. Register by October 15. |
Audio Briefs
CSIS now offers full audio versions of our latest analysis. Listen to the latest Critical Questions from CSIS's Jon B. Alterman, "Israel-Hezbollah Escalation." |
In That Number
1 million
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses to African countries to support their response to the outbreak, according to a senior administration official.
Source: Reuters |
Critical Quote
“I truly believe we’re in another inflection point of world history. For the choices we make today will determine our future for decades to come."
—President Joe Biden |
iDeas Lab
Announced in 2019 and scheduled to begin operation in November 2024, the Port of Chancay, Peru, which was personally inaugurated by Xi Jinping, has been billed as the “gateway from South America to Asia.” Read the full analysis here.
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Optics
(Photo credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images.) U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024. |
Recommended Reading
“Israel-Hezbollah Escalation” by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 9:00 a.m., the CSIS International Security Program and the U.S. Naval institute hold a Maritime Security Dialogue featuring Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL).
Earlier, at 8:00 a.m., the Carnegie Endowment discusses the evolution of new cities and capitals and the future of urban planning.
Then, at 10:45 a.m., the Council on Foreign Relations hosts President Rashad Al-Alimi of Yemen for a discussion on Yemen’s foreign policy priorities, regional security, and humanitarian situation. |
Video
Today, the CSIS Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Project welcomed Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn to discuss her journey from volunteering in Romania after the end of the Cold War to becoming the 21st Peace Corps Director and a renowned leader in the international development field. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
On September 23rd, Israeli airstrikes killed more than 180 Lebanese in the country’s deadliest day of conflict since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. This is one of the most recent developments in the ongoing escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. CSIS's Leah Hickert speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, about why this escalation is occurring and possible off-ramps for the violence.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
As discussed yesterday, the just-released collection of Bob Dylan and The Band’s “The 1974 Live Recordings” is an important document for rock and roll fans. The “sampler” of this collection is streaming now—20 tracks culled from the larger box set of 431 songs over 27 CDs (I’ve been informed that mine is in the mail).
Most of this material has never been heard before, and the sampler contains key tracks that convey the urgency Dylan and The Band performed with. The review in the British music rag “Mojo” probably captures the spirit of this collection best when it implores listeners to “Pick a track at random and you’ll find yourself stunned by how hard these six were pushing.” Listen to this souped-up version of Dylan’s folk number “The Ballad of Hollis Brown,” it hits like a full-force gale. |
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