In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Ahmed Moor does a deep-dive with award-winning foreign affairs journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed into the backstory of and some key themes in his new (and eagerly awaited) book: Crossing the Red Line (release date: 9/22/26; available now for pre-order).

Publisher’s description: “A powerful and authoritative account of how the Biden administration fueled atrocities in Gaza” and “an urgent reckoning with Biden’s record on Gaza that is vital to understanding historic damage to America’s standing in the world, and a period whose dark consequences will resonate globally for decades to come”

Review from Ben Rhodes: A meticulously reported record of the key moments, behind-the-scenes decisions, and political rationalizations of a Biden administration that could not find a way to say no to the unthinkable. This is essential reading.