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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Palestinian American and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, discusses his childhood in Gaza, surviving an Israeli airstrike at age 11, and losing 31 family members since the conflict unleashed after October 7th. He argues that Hamas has devastated Palestinian prospects using armed resistance. He advocates instead for "radical pragmatism"—accepting Israel is here to stay, abandoning right of return, and pursuing nation-building over violence. Alkhatib also calls out Israeli policies and Netanyahu’s leadership, describing their major missteps during the war, that has come at the cost of thousands of civilians.

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Gitane De Silva, former diplomat and current head of the University of Alberta's Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy, takes us behind the scenes of Canada-U.S. diplomacy—from figuring out who really has Donald Trump’s ear to understanding how Jamieson Greer and Howard Lutnick are speaking to very different audiences. She explains the art of making Canada’s case to Americans—and why Danielle Smith’s outreach to the president’s supporters may be more valuable than critics acknowledge. And while the public rhetoric suggests both sides are dug in, De Silva says the signs point to plenty of quiet diplomacy still underway.

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go.

0:22 - How worried should Canada be about Trump’s U.S.-Venezuela oil deal, by Heather Exner-Pirot

8:05 - A century after keeping Jewish students out, Canada’s universities are letting them be pushed out, by Michael Geist

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Joseph Wong, vice president of international at the University of Toronto, discusses how universities navigate geopolitical turbulence while building global partnerships. He examines the concept of "variable geometry" in diplomacy, universities as Canada's "infrastructure of solidarity," and the critical role of trust in international relations. Wong addresses research security challenges, the need for deeper university-business collaboration, and argues that universities must articulate their value proposition as contributors to economic prosperity, democratic discourse, and societal advancement in an era of unprecedented change.

This episode is presented in partnership with the University of Toronto.

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0:19 - Alberta could teach Canada a thing or two about attracting global investment, by William Dahmer

7:17 - New report sheds light on Canadian NGO’s openly targeting Jewish civic life, by Stephen Staley

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