Both the administrations of former US President Joe Biden and that of US President Donald Trump deserve credit for the Gaza ceasefire due to their combined effort, former UN envoy for aid to Gaza David Satterfield.
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00:00I just want to ask you, because you're one of the rare foreign policy experts we can
00:04speak to who's worked under both administrations. You were appointed ambassador to Turkey under
00:10President Trump, I believe. Do correct me if I'm wrong. You also have worked with the
00:14Biden administration. Therefore, you're well positioned to tell us, who deserves the credit
00:20for that ceasefire deal? How much should we give credit to the incoming Trump administration
00:25and how much credit should we give to the outgoing Biden administration?
00:29Well, like most career officers, I've worked with every president, in my case, since Jimmy
00:37Carter. But with respect to your question, it was the combined efforts of both the Biden
00:44administration and the incoming administration that made the success of these negotiations
00:50possible. And it was quite exceptional. It was an example, despite the partisan atmosphere
00:56that has at times prevailed, where to achieve a common goal, the release of those hostages,
01:02the initiation of the ceasefire and all that that means for the people of Gaza, both administrations,
01:10current and incoming, worked together. It was a common achievement. Both deserve credit.