SUMMARY
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the war in Gaza.
Timestamp: Start of video to 6m:30s for discussion of the conflict in Israel
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WARM-UP QUESTIONS
- Who are the individuals and groups featured in the story?
- What does David Brooks mean when he says "Israel has to finish the job on Hamas"?
- Where were the World Central Kitchen humanitarian workers killed?
- Brooks states: "...if they're going to take — invade Rafah, which they sort of have to do, they have to get the million people out of there, and they have to provide free passage to the north." When might this happen?
- Why does Jonathan Capehart view the World Central Kitchen deaths as a turning point? Why does Brooks disagree?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
- Why has Israel not allowed more aid workers into Gaza?
- When do you think the war in Gaza will end?
Media literacy: One of the purposes of the Brooks and Capehart segment is to present left-leaning and right-leaning viewpoints held by Americans. Do you think each commentator does this effectively? Explain.
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What would you want to find out more about?
FOR MORE
What students can do: Examine the largest civilian evacuation operation in American history via Air & Space Forces magazine:
Credit: Air & Space Forces Magazine (April 29, 2022) https://www.airandspaceforces.com/remembering-the-largest-non-combatant-evacuation-operation-allies-refuge-in-u-s-history%EF%BF%BC/
Discuss with a classmate or family member what you think the U.S. response should be in response to the attack on the World Central Kitchen humanitarian workers.
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