'Dark' and 'manipulative': Kissinger biographer reflects on diplomat's life and legacy
Walter Isaacson, author of "Kissinger," talks to Bianna Golodryga about the life and death of America's influential former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Amanpour interviews - November 2023
Thursday, 30 November
'This war is now about the survival of Netanyahu, with a heavy dose of revenge,' says analyst
Bianna Golodryga speaks with Khaled Elgindy, senior fellow and director of the Program on Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli Affairs at the Middle East Institute, about the latest on the war between Israel and Hamas.
Wednesday, 29 November
Are reports of sexual violence on October 7th being ignored?
Israeli legal scholar Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women Sarah Hendriks join Bianna Golodryga to discuss ongoing investigations into reports of sexual violence committed by Hamas.
Tuesday, 28 November
'She has no husband to hug her': Hamas hostage Adina Moshe released
With his aunt released from captivity after losing her husband on October 7, Eyal Nouri says, "We see a lot of miracles even though it was a dark Saturday."
Monday, 27 November
'Israel is negotiating with people they are determined to kill': Veteran hostage negotiator
Bianna Golodryga speaks to Gershon Baskin, Middle East Director of International Communities Organization, about the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
Wednesday, 22 November
'The worst ever': UN relief chief on death and destruction in Gaza
Christiane Amanpour speaks with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths about the ongoing war in Gaza and the UN's call for a ceasefire.
Tuesday, 21 November
'In a normal country [Netanyahu] would have resigned October 8,' says fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Barak
Christiane Amanpour speaks with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on the latest in the Israel-Hamas war and the political future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Monday, 20 November
Biden-Xi summit 'a firm step in the right direction,' says key diplomat
White House insider turned key diplomat Rahm Emanuel talks to Christiane Amanpour about the rare meeting between President Biden and his Chinese counterpart.
The Amanpour Hour
The 'tipping point' for Ukraine's victory 'is not far if we stick together,' says Estonian PM
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas talks to Christiane Amanpour about maintaining the West's support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Friday, 17 November
'There must be a provisional ceasefire' in Gaza, urges former French president
Francois Hollande, former president of France, tells Christiane Amanpour "we were all under the illusion that peace would prevail everywhere... But no, that is no longer so."
Thursday, 16 November
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy: 'The number of civilians killed inside Gaza is unacceptable'
The Connecticut Senator supports Israel's fight against Hamas, but says the IDF needs to make 'different targeting decisions' to limit civilian deaths.
Wednesday, 15 November
'Our policy is victory in the south, deterrence in the north,' says Israeli spokesperson
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Senior Adviser to the Israeli Prime Minister Mark Regev on the latest in the Israel-Hamas war and the threat of another front opening with Hezbollah on the Lebanese border.
Tuesday, 14 November
Gaza's second largest hospital collapses under Israeli bombardment
CNN's Nada Bashir reports on Gaza's second largest hospital, Al-Quds, shutting down due to fuel shortages and the ongoing siege, which has led to difficulties operating the facility.
Monday, 13 November
'Guns alone are not going to defeat Hamas,' says fmr. IDF soldier
Benzi Sanders, who was deployed to Gaza in Israel's 2014 ground offensive, tells Christiane Amanpour it's a "lie" Hamas can only be defeated by force
The Amanpour Hour
'If we stop fighting, there will be no more us,' warns Ukrainian writer
Sasha Dovzhyk of the Ukrainian Institute London explains to Bianna Golodryga the existential threat Ukraine is faced in and why, with war in the Middle East, she "refuse[s] to compete for your attention."
Friday, 10 November
'We are beyond desperate': Daughter of released hostage calls for others to be brought home
Sharone Lifschitz, the daughter of a released Israeli hostage, tells Christiane Amanpour about her mother's experience in Gaza as she calls for the other hostages, including her father, to be brought home.
Thursday, 9 November
'A humanitarian ceasefire has to be at least five days' in Gaza, International Rescue Committee chief says
Christiane Amanpour speaks to David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about his organization's call for a halt in the fighting, as civilian casualties increase in Gaza.
Wednesday, 8 November
Senior adviser to Israeli PM: 'We are not talking about any sort of ongoing occupation of the Gaza strip'
Christiane Amanpour speaks to Mark Regev, senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about what Israel's government sees as the future of Gaza, after the war ends.
Tuesday, 7 November
'If the West Bank explodes then you're looking at a broader conflict', says Jordan's Foreign Minister
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discusses his concerns about escalating violence in the West Bank, which neighbors Jordan, and he tells her that his country hopes to make further aid drops in Gaza.
Monday, 6 November
Egyptian Foreign Minister: World must stop paying just 'lip service' to two-state solution
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaks with Christiane Amanpour about allowing civilians out of Gaza, Egypt's lines of communication with Hamas, what he calls a "ludicrous" leaked Israeli document, and more.
The Amanpour Hour
It is in Israel's vital interest to defend Gazan civilians, says former Israeli politician
Bianna Golodryga speaks with former member of Knesset Ksenia Svetlova, and Chief International Correspondent for The Independent, Bel Trew, on the latest in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Friday, 3 November
'The Gaza Strip is being strangled by the siege', says UNRWA Chief
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini speaks to Christiane Amanpour about the "extraordinarily sad" situation in Gaza in his first interview since visiting.
Thursday, 2 November
His plans for postwar Iraq were ignored. Now this former State Dept. official is worried for Gaza
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Thomas Warrick, who led the State Department's "Future of Iraq" project, on planning for the day after the war between Hamas and Israel.
