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Ali suspects Trump to speak out on humanitarian efforts in Gaza

Apr 12, 2025 Fox News
In a conversation with Fox News, Javed Ali, professor at the Ford School, offered insights on Israel's current military strategy. Ali stated, "Now that we're almost a full month into the resumption of high-intensity IDF operations in the Gaza Strip...
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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The significance of Iranian and US diplomacy - Ali

Apr 8, 2025 ABC News
"The fact that both sides [Iran and the U.S.] are meeting in the same location, this is a major development. Both sides have not sat down for decades since the last nuclear deal that was agreed to under President Obama," said the Ford School's Javed...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase
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Striking Houthis sends message to Iran - Ali

Mar 31, 2025 The National News Desk
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked about the message the administration is sending by striking the Houthis in Yemen, saying, “He approved those military operations and that is also a signal to Iran that ‘whatever we're doing to the Houthis, we...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
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Ali on expansion of Israel's offensive in Gaza

Mar 24, 2025 National News Desk
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, analyzed the situation in Gaza saying, “The only thing that brings back the ceasefire is Hamas relents and at least releases some of the hostages they still have in their possession or Trump, through (Middle East...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
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Ali says ceasefire talks in Gaza have "collapsed"

Mar 21, 2025 ABC News
"At this point, I'd argue they've collapsed completely [ceasefire talks], so right now it doesn't look like there's much incentive for either side to come back to the table," said the Ford School's Javed Ali in a conversation with ABC News. ABC News...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Ali on Hezbollah's developing situation in Syria

Mar 17, 2025 Fox News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, said "Hezbollah is trying to take advantage of the new government’s weakness in Syria, but the group itself is in a precarious position." At the same time he says, "The U.S. is navigating a complex landscape in...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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How federal employee cuts are impacting national security - Ali

Feb 5, 2025 The Cipher Brief
Speaking with The Cipher Brief, the Ford School's Javed Ali stated national security agencies are witnessing and "unprecedented moment" due to federal job cuts in civil service. Ali noted, "I can't remember a time when the bureau was under this much...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
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Camara: ECOWAS departures create uncertainty

Jan 30, 2025 BBC News
As Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger depart ECOWAS, the Ford School's Kamissa Camara, a former foreign minister of Mali, tells the BBC, the formation of the Alliance of Sahelian States among Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali is "quite...
Kamissa Camara
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Ali on Israel-Hamas hostage exchange

Jan 19, 2025 ABC
Javed Ali, Ford School Professor and former NSC Director for Counterterrorism, says "we will just have to wait and see how things play out" with Israel and Hamas interpreting the evolving situation and watch "how both sides stick to the terms of the...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge, speaking to someone off camera
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Ali not concerned about last minute ceasefire crisis

Jan 16, 2025 ABC News
In an interview with ABC, Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked about why the last minute crisis with the Israel Hamas ceasefire should not be concerning. He said, "I am not that concerned that the deal somehow is  going to fall apart because so...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
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It's very difficult to militarily eliminate a terrorist group - Ali

Jan 16, 2025 National News Desk
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, says that making a deal with Hamas and then making sure they don't strike Israel, "that's just going to be something that Israel is going to have to focus more on, from an intelligence perspective, to make sure...
Javed Ali
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Ali's analysis of U.S. relations with new rebel group in Syria

Dec 8, 2024 ABC News
With Syrian rebel forces entering the conflict in the Middle East, the Ford School's Javed Ali dissects what this might mean for the United States. Ali comments "The U.S. relationship with the group that is now known as Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham, goes...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase
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Ali on Israeli troops at the Syrian border

Dec 6, 2024 Fox Live Now
When Fox Live Now asked the Ford School's Javed Ali his thoughts on the movement of Israeli troops to the Syrian border, Ali noted that "The situation in Syria over the last few days is pretty remarkable because what's happened is a coalition of...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge, speaking to someone off camera
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Ali is uncertain of longevity for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Dec 3, 2024 The National
In light of the recent ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, the Ford School's Javed Ali tells The National he is unsure of its efficiency. “The question now going forward is how enduring will this ceasefire become? We've already seen...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Ali comments on UN's challenges to uphold peace in Middle East

Dec 2, 2024 Fox News
Speaking with Fox News, the Ford School's Javed Ali highlights difficulties for the UNIFIL to uphold peace between Hezbollah and Israel despite recent U.N. Security Council resolution 1701. Ali states, "The same issues are likely to manifest again...
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Ali: Hezbollah ceasefire separate from end of conflict in Gaza

Nov 27, 2024 ABC Australia
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC Australia about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah and the International Criminal court arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu. He said about the ceasefire, "I am treating what has...
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway