‘Curious not furious’: How to negotiate with hostage takers
Nov 23, 2023•20 min
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Episode description
Qatar has announced key details of the planned pause in fighting and release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. In the first phase of the agreement, Hamas is due to release 50 hostages from Gaza and Israel will free 150 Palestinian prisoners.
On today’s episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson sits down with James Alvarez, a hostage negotiator who’s worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gaza itself, to talk about what it takes to negotiate with hostage takers. Plus, we hear from our Middle East correspondent, Alistair Bunkall, about the events that led up to this temporary truce.
Producer: Sydney Pead
Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi
Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
On today’s episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson sits down with James Alvarez, a hostage negotiator who’s worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gaza itself, to talk about what it takes to negotiate with hostage takers. Plus, we hear from our Middle East correspondent, Alistair Bunkall, about the events that led up to this temporary truce.
Producer: Sydney Pead
Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi
Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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