{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Unfiltered View with Israel Ellis","title":"Unchecked Terrorism | Virginia Gamba: Candidate for UN Secretary-General | Ep 28","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f4ec09ee\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4227,"description":"𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 is an Argentine diplomat, 1995 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and the woman who intends to become the next 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Days before this interview, her candidacy was abruptly withdrawn after what she describes as \"unbearable pressure\" from a foreign government. Could it be her disdain for terrorism? In this conversation with 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀, Gamba speaks candidly about the rise of global antisemitism, the failures of the United Nations, the war on Iran, UNRWA, the future of Israel, and why she believes terrorism is the defining threat of our time. She also reveals why she compared the UN to Frankenstein, what she thinks happened to Iran's nuclear capability, and delivers a memorable closing statement. 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 served for eight years as the 𝗨𝗡 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹'𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁, led the investigation into chemical weapons use in Syria, served as the UN's acting 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵, and personally served under President Nelson Mandela. She is the author of 𝘌𝘯 𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘫𝘢 (𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦), a memoir chronicling her career in international security and peace building. 𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Virginia Gamba's candidacy for UN Secretary-General 06:49 Why the Maldives withdrew her nomination 14:55 The UN's disproportionate targeting of Israel 22:24 Antisemitism inside the United Nations 28:41 Iran, Operation Epic Fury, and the use of force 34:47 The rise of ISIL and global terrorism 41:15 UNRWA and the two-state solution 57:47 Iran's nuclear threat: destroyed or not? 1:03:26 Trump, Mandela, and the end of statesmanship 1:08:23 Her message to the world 🔔 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 for new episodes every week. 👍 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 this episode and 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 it with your network. 💬 Join the conversation in the comments, whether you agree or disagree. 📖 Read Israel Ellis's book...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mFNveLreHluP3_tJ8Zt1nIxy3WXrVxG8jaQmemdBYqA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMGQ0/M2FmMDA4Zjk0ZWJm/ODdhZTU1OGU0ZjE4/YTdjNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}