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Subject Highlights of the Week @ QI: Will the Gaza ceasefire last, how to get a peace deal for Ukraine, & more
Date October 19, 2025 6:05 PM
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** Trump Says Gaza War Over But Hurdles Remain
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Breaking Points, 10/14/25

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** The Peace in Gaza Won’t Last
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By Board Member Stephen Walt

Foreign Policy, 10/14/25

Only the end of Israel’s special relationship with the United States would signal a true end of war.
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** Trump Risks Going Full Biden by Giving Tomahawks to Ukraine
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By Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Responsible Statecraft, 10/16/25

Trump needs to follow his old diplomatic instincts for ending the war, no matter how unpopular with Kyiv and the Europeans.
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** Ukraine Peace Talks and the Pitfalls of Maximalism in a Multipolar World
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Featuring Grand Strategy Director George Beebe, Global South Director Sarang Shidore, & Emma Ashford; moderated by Better Order Project Deputy Director Zachary Paikin

Quincy Institute, 10/13/25
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** Is Trump De-escalating with China?
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Interview with East Asia Director Jake Werner

Behind the News/ Jacobin, 10/15/25

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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** DIGITAL
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** Trump’s Gaza Peace Deal ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Mario Nawfal Show, 10/14/25


** Trump’s Peace Deal for Gaza ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi [begins at 1:42:45]

The Joy Reid Show, 10/13/25


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** Ceasefire in Gaza at Risk if Trump Veers Off Course ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Squawk Box Asia/ CNBC, 10/13/25


** So Far So Good But Can All the Benchmarks Be Met? ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 10/13/25


** World Leaders Gather in Egypt for Gaza Summit ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

BBC, 10/13/25


** ARTICLES
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** How Qatar Became Trump’s Key Ally in his Middle East Peace Efforts ([link removed])
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By Kylie Atwood & Jennifer Hansler/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman

CNN, 10/19/25


** The Tech Right Gets Its Own Phyllis Schlafly ([link removed])
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By Julia Black/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman

The New York Times, 10/19/25


** Venezuela Regime Change Helps Exxon — Not Americans ([link removed])
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By Harrison Berger/ Quoted: Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

The American Conservative, 10/18/25


** Blame Game Erupts in Europe as Ukraine Strategy Falters ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 10/17/25


** No, Trump Did Not 'End' the War in the Congo. It's as Bloody as Ever. ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Responsible Statecraft, 10/17/25


** Silicon Valley’s War Profiteers ([link removed])
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By Freddy Brewster & Lyle Goldstein / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Jacobin, 10/17/25


** Trump Bet $40B on Milei, But What do Americans Get Out of It? ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Responsible Statecraft, 10/17/25


** Trump Must Say No to Tomahawks for Ukraine ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

The American Conservative, 10/17/25


** Gaza Ceasefire Hanging by a Thread ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 10/16/25


** Trump’s Iran Gamble Pays Off as WWIII Doomsayers Now Praise Israel-Hamas Ceasefire ([link removed])
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By Morgan Philips/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi & Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Fox News, 10/16/25


** What’s the Big Deal With Qatar? America’s Frenemy in the Gulf ([link removed])
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By Jesus Mesa/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Newsweek, 10/16/25


** Army Secretary: Love the Drone or Be Left Behind ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 10/15/25


** Israel Wants to Pay US Pastors a Stipend to Spread the Word ([link removed])
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By Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Responsible Statecraft, 10/15/25


** Syria’s Ticking Time Bomb ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 10/15/25


** Undeserved Peace Prize Paves the Path to War ([link removed])
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By Ted Snider/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Greg Grandin & Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

The American Conservative, 10/15/25


** China Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks. ([link removed])
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By Vivian Wang/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Denis Simon

The New York Times, 10/14/25


** Sound, Fury, Nothing ([link removed])
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By Michael Young/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 10/14/25


** The Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is a Start, But It’s Only a Start ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Inkstick Media, 10/14/25


** Donald Trump in Triumph, Israelis Call Him a 'Colossus' of Peace ([link removed])
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By Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Responsible Statecraft, 10/13/25


** Is Rubio Finally Powerful Enough to Topple Venezuela's Regime? ([link removed])
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By Intern Lee Schlenker

Responsible Statecraft, 10/13/25


** Reviving US-Iran Diplomacy Difficult Despite Trump’s ‘Hand of Friendship’ ([link removed])
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By Brian Osgood/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Al Jazeera, 10/13/25


** Overnight Violence Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Threatens a Wider Conflict ([link removed])
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By Zia ur-Rehman, Yaqoob Akbary, & Safiullah Padshah/ Quoted: Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

New York Times, 10/12/25

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