The Gaza Exception (Part II): Mouin Rabbani

In this conversation, Mouin Rabbani examines Gaza within the international system — focusing on power, policy, and the political choices that sustain the status quo.We discuss regional dynamics, the sidelining of international law, the limits of the two-state framework, U.S. policy options, and the internal Palestinian political crisis.This is Part II of a two-part episode titled The Gaza Exception.In this conversation:00:00 Introduction12:03 The tunnel economy14:30 Gaza as a national security issue for Egypt18:39 Arab responses to the Gaza crisis39:55 Who pays the price for sidelining international law42:10 The two-state solution: from policy to slogan47:20 A U.S. weapons embargo as a policy shift49:47 Why Mahmoud Abbas’s departure could reshape Palestinian politics52:03 The two-state solution as a question of political will56:08 How the Abraham Accords marginalized the Palestinian questionThis is a full, uncensored conversation.Frontlines & Backrooms documents long-form dialogue — not soundbites.