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Israel, Syria, and the Complicated History of “Responsibility to Protect”

The Insider
August 27, 2025

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Episode Notes:

In "Israel, the Syrian Druze, and the Ghosts of the 'Responsibility to Protect,'" Daniel Chardell wrote about the troubled legacy of the Responsibility to Protect concept. Kerry talked with Daniel about recent fighting in southern Syria and Israel's military involvement, as well as broader challenges surrounding the Responsibility to Protect — and how the concept might yet help Syrians.

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