22 Oct 2023

Professor Al Gillespie: War and peace on the international stage

From Sunday Morning, 8:16 am on 22 October 2023

In an address from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden set out his case for U.S. backing of Ukraine and Israel, but how did this play out on the international stage and who will be the major players in fostering – or hindering – peace. 

Al Gillespie is a professor of law, specialising in international law related to war, the environment and civil liberties, at the University of Waikato.   

WASHINGTON DC - OCTOBER 19: U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on October 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden discussed the U.S.’s response to the Hamas-Israel conflict, humanitarian assistance in Gaza, and the continued support for Ukraine during Russia’s ongoing invasion.   Jonathan Ernst - Pool/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by POOL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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