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Ali on expansion of Israel's offensive in Gaza

Mar 24, 2025 National News Desk
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, analyzed the situation in Gaza saying, “The only thing that brings back the ceasefire is Hamas relents and at least releases some of the hostages they still have in their possession or Trump, through (Middle East...
Ali on Prigozhin's blunt Ukraine war assessment
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Ali says ceasefire talks in Gaza have "collapsed"

Mar 21, 2025 ABC News
"At this point, I'd argue they've collapsed completely [ceasefire talks], so right now it doesn't look like there's much incentive for either side to come back to the table," said the Ford School's Javed Ali in a conversation with ABC News. ABC News...
Ali on the designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
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Camara: ECOWAS departures create uncertainty

Jan 30, 2025 BBC News
As Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger depart ECOWAS, the Ford School's Kamissa Camara, a former foreign minister of Mali, tells the BBC, the formation of the Alliance of Sahelian States among Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali is "quite...
Camara: ECOWAS departures create uncertainty
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Ambassador Page offers her reflections on President Jimmy Carter

Jan 14, 2025
Ambassador Susan D. Page, Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy, offers reflections on President Jimmy Carter, peacemaking in Sudan and South Sudan, and international service. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Carter Center and...
Ambassador Page offers her reflections on President Jimmy Carter
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The "tremendous costs" Ukraine and Russia face as war continues - Ali

Dec 17, 2024 USA Today
USA Today covers recent reports of misinformation surrounding the number of battle deaths as a result from the war in Ukraine. The Ford School's Javed Ali says "Regardless of the analytic estimates of how many military or irregular forces have died,...
The "tremendous costs" Ukraine and Russia face as war continues - Ali
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Ali's analysis of U.S. relations with new rebel group in Syria

Dec 8, 2024 ABC News
With Syrian rebel forces entering the conflict in the Middle East, the Ford School's Javed Ali dissects what this might mean for the United States. Ali comments "The U.S. relationship with the group that is now known as Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham, goes...
The "tremendous costs" Ukraine and Russia face as war continues - Ali
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Ali on Israeli troops at the Syrian border

Dec 6, 2024 Fox Live Now
When Fox Live Now asked the Ford School's Javed Ali his thoughts on the movement of Israeli troops to the Syrian border, Ali noted that "The situation in Syria over the last few days is pretty remarkable because what's happened is a coalition of...
Ali on Israel-Hamas hostage exchange
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Ali is uncertain of longevity for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Dec 3, 2024 The National
In light of the recent ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, the Ford School's Javed Ali tells The National he is unsure of its efficiency. “The question now going forward is how enduring will this ceasefire become? We've already seen...
Ali is uncertain of longevity for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
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Ali comments on UN's challenges to uphold peace in Middle East

Dec 2, 2024 Fox News
Speaking with Fox News, the Ford School's Javed Ali highlights difficulties for the UNIFIL to uphold peace between Hezbollah and Israel despite recent U.N. Security Council resolution 1701. Ali states, "The same issues are likely to manifest again...
Ali on implementation of ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas
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One Year Later, No End in Sight for Mideast Wars

Nov 24, 2024
“Hamas has got the war they wanted.” That assessment came from Middle East scholar Hussein Ibish, who believes there has been a fundamental shift in the war between Israel and Hamas over the past year: from a more conventional airstrike campaign...
One Year Later, No End in Sight for Mideast Wars
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Uncertain results as US expands arms aid to Ukraine - Ali

Nov 18, 2024 KCBS
Even after tens of billions of dollars worth of U.S. equipment and materiel, the addition of long-range missiles may not have a significant imp[act on the war in Ukraine, Ford School Professor of Practice Javed Ali told KCBS...
Ali on Israel-Hamas hostage exchange
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“I am at a complete loss" Page on Haiti situation

Nov 17, 2024 The New York Times
Susan D. Page, Ford School professor, says the continuing crisis in Haiti is hard to explain. Page says “Everyone is just kind of astounded.” Because of that it will be hard to know how the incoming Trump administration will influence that...
“I am at a complete loss" Page on Haiti situation
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Ali on journalist killed in Lebanon

Oct 25, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, said, "Unfortunately I don't think the development in southern Lebanon is going to affect the peace talks" said Ali talking about the journalist killed. He said there have been since October 7th 2023 there have been...
Ali on journalist killed in Lebanon
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Officials in Israel have vowed to retaliate - Ali

Oct 19, 2024 KCBS
Ford School professor Javed Ali spoke with KCBS about the possible plan Israel has to attack Iran. He said "I think there are a number of factors that are affecting Israel's response, Prime Minister Netanyahu and other senior officials in Israel...
Officials in Israel have vowed to retaliate - Ali
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Sinwar's death may not change dynamics - Ali

Oct 18, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC News about the death of Yahya Sinwar leader of Hamas. He said, "the issues with the hostages needs to be resolved in addition to the broader war and the fate of the Palestinians in Gaza." He said...
Sinwar's death may not change dynamics - Ali
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Ali on why Hamas will not collapse after Sinwar's death

Oct 17, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, said on the death of Hamas leader Sinwar, "that even with Sinwar's death and the significance of that, Hamas as an organization, still intact, they are on their back foot." He said with terror groups such as this...
Ali on journalist killed in Lebanon
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Ali said Sinwar's death would be a major development

Oct 17, 2024 Fox News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with Fox news about the possible death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He said "If the reports are true" and Israel "killed Yahya Sinwar, this would be a major development." Ali explained that Sinwar was "the...
Ali said Sinwar's death would be a major development
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Netanyahu opposed to cease-fire in Lebanon - Ali

Oct 16, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC News about Netanyahu's comments that he is opposed to unilateral cease-fire in Lebanon. Ali said "they feel militarily and operationally that they have the momentum and they are delivering...
Sinwar's death may not change dynamics - Ali
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US does not want to get involved in Israel - Ali

Oct 7, 2024 Exame
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with Exame about US involvement in the conflicts in Israel. Ali said, "We are not seeing, from the US side, a response like the one we saw after 9/11, with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This...
Ali on the designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
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Ford School names 2024 Weiser Diplomacy Center Fellows

Oct 7, 2024
The Ford School named four master’s students as this year’s Weiser Diplomacy Center fellows: Schila Labitsch (MPP ‘26), Pedro Eymael (MPP ‘26), Ella Mainwaring Foster (MPP ‘26), and Aaminah Tabassum (MPP ‘26). The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC)...
Ford School names 2024 Weiser Diplomacy Center Fellows