Israel strikes (part 2)

Syria's civil war goes regional in a whole new way after Israeli air strikes. Will the timing of the air raids impact peace efforts, or is Syria too long gone for any mediation?

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By Anelise Borges

Steven EKOVICH. Professor of Political Sciences, American University of Paris;
Janine DI GIOVANNI. Contributor, Vanity Fair. Author, "Ghosts by Daylight";
Hisham JABER. Head of the Middle-East Center for Studies & Public relations. Former Military Governor of Beirut (from Beirut);
Walid PHARES. Professor, National Defense University. Advisor to the US Congress on terrorism (from Washington, DC).

Produced François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis.

Watch the first part here.

Presenter

François Picard

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