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Israel rejects calls for cease fire

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres called for a cease-fire as Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza. In response, Israeli officials called for Guterres' resignation and withdrew UN officials' travel visas.

On this River to River, politics professors Megan Goldberg, of Cornell College, and Wayne Moyer, of Grinnell College, join host Ben Kieffer to discuss the war, as well as the House of Representatives speakership which remained vacant for several weeks and the ongoing fraud trial against former President Donald Trump.

Guests:

  • Wayne Moyer, professor and department chair of policy studies, Grinnell College
  • Megan Goldberg, assistant professor of American politics, Cornell College
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.