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Yemen marched for Palestine yesterday. So why can't the region's governments agree on what supporting Palestine actually means?
LIVE discussion + audience Q&A | Sat 10 Oct 2026 | 7:00 PM UK · 8:00 PM Central Europe · 11:00 PM Pakistan Watch live: https://youtube.com/live/19DvddoifTk
On Friday 9 October, AP reported tens of thousands of people marching in Sana'a and elsewhere in Yemen, in solidarity with Palestinians and against Saudi Arabia, as Houthi–Saudi fighting escalated. Tonight we use that moment to ask a bigger question: why is the Middle East so divided?
We'll discuss: - Yemen: solidarity, the Houthis and the escalation with Saudi Arabia - Iran: solidarity, security or strategic interest? - Arab and Muslim-majority states: diplomacy, mediation and the reported US–Israeli–Arab military meeting in Germany - Palestine: why the Gaza ceasefire has not yet brought lasting security - One peaceful, measurable step leaders could take next
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