IPSE by Day - 03 November 2024 | Ipse Dixit

Alok Sharma POLITICIAN
Ursula von der Leyen POLITICIAN
Kristalina Georgieva ECONOMIST
Klaus Iohannis POLITICIAN
Joe Rogan HOST
Perparim Rama ARCHITECT, MAYOR, POLITICIAN
Wang Mei-hua POLITICIAN
Bruno Le Maire POLITICIAN

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Alok Sharma POLITICIAN
Ursula von der Leyen POLITICIAN
Kristalina Georgieva ECONOMIST
Klaus Iohannis POLITICIAN
Joe Rogan HOST
Perparim Rama ARCHITECT, MAYOR, POLITICIAN
Wang Mei-hua POLITICIAN
Bruno Le Maire POLITICIAN

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Mikhail Bogdanov Diplomat
Stephen Zunes Professor
Karoline Leavitt Political Advisor
Antonio Rodrigue Diplomat
Sylvain Crépon Sociologist, Academic
Bruno Jeanbart Political Analyst

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Mikhail Bogdanov “The bases are still there, where they were on Syrian territory. No other decisions have been made for the moment. They were there at the Syrians' request with the aim of fighting terrorists from the Islamic State. I am proceeding on the basis of the notion that everyone agrees that the fight against terrorism, and what remains of [ISIL], is not over.” 6 hours ago
Stephen Zunes “Israeli military's push into Syrian territory is a clear case of further expansionism by an opportunistic Israel. One can argue about whether Israel should bomb weapons facilities that could get into 'the wrong hands', as they say. But the ground invasion has no logic to it whatsoever, no strategic rationale. This is clearly taking advantage of the fact that Syria is not in a position to defend itself any more. With most of their navy and air force destroyed, with the leadership in flux and the government trying to desperately hold things together. This seemed to be the perfect opportunity for further expansionism. Already there are tweets from Israelis looking forward to building a ski resort on Mount Hermon and talking about holding on to this area for an extended period. I mean, they clearly feel they can get away with this.” 6 hours ago
Yun Sun “Beijing will play it safe when there's no protocol or precedent for a Chinese leader to attend the inauguration of a U.S. president. I don't think the Chinese will take the risk. There could be risks in the guest list, for example. Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. attended the swearing-in of President Joe Biden in 2021. Should Trump slap tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods upon taking office as he's threatened, Xi would look like a fool if he had chosen to attend, and that's unacceptable to Beijing.” 6 hours ago
Donald Trump “We have a good relationship with China. I have a surprising relationship. Now, when the COVID came in, I sort of cut it off. That was a step too far.” 7 hours ago
Daniel Russel “Xi's attendance, if he accepts, could be construed as the Chinese president celebrating the triumph of a foreign leader. Can you imagine Xi Jinping sitting outdoors in Washington, DC, in January at the feet of the podium, surrounded by hawkish members of Congress, gazing up at Donald Trump as he delivers his inaugural address?” 7 hours ago
Scott Kennedy “This is diplomatic theater, nothing more. Other heads of state, let alone Xi Jinping, haven't attended US presidential inaugurations.” 7 hours ago
Karoline Leavitt “This [invitation for Xi Jinping to attend the inauguration ceremony] is an example of President Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just our allies but our adversaries and our competitors, too.” 7 hours ago
Antonio Rodrigue “The security situation is only getting worse. Armed gangs are becoming increasingly violent and are operating without any fear or restraint. In spite of the embargo imposed by Security Council Resolution 2653, these weapons are coming from outside Haiti because Haiti itself doesn't manufacture any weapons at all - assault weapons and automatic weapons which were originally designed for wars and now to be found in the hands of Haitian gangs.” 9 hours ago
Donald Trump “I disagree very vehemently with sending missiles hundreds of miles into Russia. Why are we doing that? We're just escalating this war and making it worse. That should not have been allowed to be done.” 10 hours ago
Sylvain Crépon “Le Pen chose the least suicidal option. If the National Rally had not voted to topple the government, it would have become the party under the government's thumb, and they would have lost their protest-vote electorate, who hate Macron.” 13 hours ago
Bruno Jeanbart “I think it was a difficult decision for her [Marine Le Pen], that goes against her strategy to make the National Rally more mainstream. But the pressure of the voters was getting too strong. It was more important for her to secure her core voters than to catch new ones at a time when a moderate centrist presidential candidate for 2027 hasn't yet emerged.” 13 hours ago
Marine Le Pen “I don't gamble, I don't play at the casino … I take political decisions. We were faced with an irresponsible budget, and we tried to be responsible.” 13 hours ago
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev “Relations between our states are improving. Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent state visit to Astana added momentum to the advancement of strategic partnership and allied relations of our states. I feel optimistic about the future of our interaction.” 13 hours ago
Rob Geist Pinfold “The deck is being reshuffled and all options are in play in a new Syria. I think there is some cause for optimism there in Sullivan's statement because previously, while the Assad regime was around and ISIS was very strong, while al-Qaeda was present in Syria, there were a lot of organisations the Americans would not talk to, saying they're beyond the pale, they're terrorists, they're autocrats, dictators, what have you. In this new Syria, I think it really shows you how the deck is being reshuffled and all options are in play now that the US is basically saying we're prepared to talk to all these organisations, including ones it has labelled terrorists, like HTS.” 13 hours ago
Oleksandr Syrsky “Unconventional decisions must be made to enhance the resilience of our defense and ensure more effective destruction of the occupiers. The battles are exceptionally fierce. The Russians are throwing all available forces forward, attempting to break through our defenses.” 15 hours ago

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November, 2024

Cristian Cantir

Cristian Cantir

Inserted 1 month ago

“The election outcome would not ease geopolitical tensions. On the contrary, I expect geopolitical polarisation to be amplified by the campaign for the 2025 legislative elections.”

Moldovan associate professor of international relations at Oakland University

03 Nov 2024 3 2

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Laura Kyle

Inserted 1 month ago

“Going into election day, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are nearly neck and neck in all seven swing states; North Carolina is one of them, with 16 electoral votes, up one from four years ago. Like many Southern states, it voted for Democrats for a century before swinging to the Republicans in the 1960s, but population shifts, including many people moving in from other states, have made it a swing state in recent elections. Barack Obama narrowly carried North Carolina in 2008 but lost it in 2012; since then, it has remained close, with Republicans generally having a small advantage. North Carolina was the only one of this year's swing states won by Donald Trump in 2020, but just by around 1.3%, so this time, North Carolina is very much at play as a crucial swing state. Kamala Harris doesn't need to win North Carolina, but any scenario in which she does makes her path to 270 electoral votes and the White House a lot easier. Trump can also get to 270 without North Carolina, but doing so will be very, very hard. Like so many other swing states, North Carolina is a story of a few large and heavily Democratic cities balanced against a vast rural and Republican hinterland. Democratic voters are mainly concentrated in the state capital, Raleigh, and the neighboring cities of Greensboro and High Point, as well as in Charlotte, the state's largest city. There's also a small but significant concentration in the west of the state around Asheville, while pretty much everywhere else is Republican red. Every election has a so-called October surprise; this time, it's Hurricane Helene, a devastating storm that caused more than 200 deaths and catastrophic damage across the southeastern United States, including Georgia and North Carolina. These are the communities [in the west of the state] battered by Hurricane Helene. It's unclear how Hurricane Helene will swing these elections, but it may affect the pace of the counting process. How the federal government, that is, Biden and Harris at the White House, and the state government respond to this disaster - and how they're perceived to respond-could be a key factor for the state's voters as they head to the polls.”

Al Jazeera’s journalist

03 Nov 2024 17 3

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Dorin Recean

Inserted 1 month ago

“We elect the leader who will lead us towards prosperity, to the European Union and a better living here, at home. I voted for peace and for our freedom to edify the future in Moldova. An attack on behalf of the crime rings takes place. It is important that we mobilize at vote! Only the vote can defeat the electoral fraud. Go to vote!”

Prime Minister of Moldova

03 Nov 2024 4 3

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Alan Fisher

Inserted 1 month ago

“Trump needs to win here in North Carolina. He won in 2016 and in 2020. But the fact that four of his last 10 events have been here in the state tells us his campaign is not certain it is a done deal. The campaign is concerned about the way things are going, particularly when you add to the mix a poll that came out Saturday night from the conservative state of Iowa that shows Kamala Harris ahead there by three points. That's quite a big deal. And she's particularly ahead with older women voters. If that were to repeat across the country, that's big trouble for the Trump campaign, so they need to ensure they get their base out. That is why Trump is here. Over the next couple of days, he's going to go to Michigan, Pennsylvania and later today, his third campaign stop is going to be in Georgia. All three of those states the Trump campaign considers to be in play. But there is concern that there might just be weakness in the core vote, so he needs to shore that up.”

Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from Kinston, North Carolina

03 Nov 2024 8 4

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Melanie Sloan

Inserted 1 month ago

“What's so worrisome is that in every case that was litigated in 2020 about voter fraud, there was found to be absolutely no voter fraud. And yet, the constant repetition of claims of voter fraud make so many Americans believe that there might be voter fraud or that the elections are actually lacking integrity - when nothing could be further from the truth. US elections have been free and fair but the attempt to stoke doubts about their legitimacy really frightens Americans and leads to so much discord in the country. Both sides have been arming up for litigation. Besides that, there's real chance of political violence.”

Partner at Summer Strategies which specialises in crisis management

03 Nov 2024 4 2

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James David Vance

James David Vance

Inserted 1 month ago

“The only way we're going to win is to swamp the vote and make this thing too big to rig. She [Kamala Harris] doesn't plan to do anything differently. For the people of North Carolina, the choice is very clear: It's a choice between more of the same, more high grocery prices, more unaffordable housing, more open borders, more fentanyl in our communities or … do we take this country in a different direction? Do we take back the peace and prosperity? Do we get back to the leadership of Donald J Trump?”

Republican vice-presidential nominee in the 2024 United States presidential election

03 Nov 2024 6 3

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Ali Fadavi

Inserted 1 month ago

“Over the past one year, only Iran, Yemen, Hezbollah, Iraq, and Palestine supported Gaza and Lebanon. Some Arab states … not only remained silent, but even assisted the Zionists and murderers.”

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Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution’s Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General

03 Nov 2024 9 2

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Masoud Pezeshkian

Masoud Pezeshkian

Inserted 1 month ago

“If they [the Israelis] reconsider their behaviour, accept a ceasefire, and stop massacring the oppressed and innocent people of the region, it could affect the intensity and type of our response.”

Iranian President

03 Nov 2024 5 1

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu

Inserted 1 month ago

“With or without an agreement, the key to returning our [evacuated] residents in the north safely to their homes is to keep back Hezbollah beyond the Litani, to strike its every attempt [to] rearm, and to respond forcefully against all action against us.”

Prime Minister of Israel

03 Nov 2024 3 2

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Lu Chao

Inserted 1 month ago

“The U.S. should not expect China to manage North Korea. It is not the case that China is responsible to manage North Korea and the U.S. is responsible for managing South Korea. I hope the U.S. government could understand China's stance. The troop deployment is a matter between Russia and North Korea, while China's attitude remains unchanged that the conflict should not be escalated.”

Director of the Institute of American and East Asian Studies at Liaoning University

03 Nov 2024 (approx) 7 5

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Victor Cha

Inserted 1 month ago

“For China there's probably a combination of a little bit of exasperation, a little bit of panic and a little bit of they don't know what to do with regard to the current situation. It's unclear if Beijing was informed of Pyongyang's move [sending troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war] in advance. Beijing also could fret over Russia gaining more influence than China over North Korea.”

Korean chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

03 Nov 2024 (approx) 5 6

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Dennis Wilder

Inserted 1 month ago

“Beijing must find a balance between supporting Moscow and not angering the West. Chinese President Xi Jinping might for his own sake ignore the whole thing. Xi has built a personal relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he cannot see Putin fail. At the same time, Xi cannot anger the Europeans and Americans when his country's economy is struggling. So he's not going to say anything publicly about this [North Korean troops sent to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war].”

Senior fellow for the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on global issues at Georgetown University

03 Nov 2024 (approx) 10 5

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Maia Sandu

Inserted 1 month ago

“Thieves want to buy our vote, they want to buy our country, but the power of the people is infinitely greater than any of their malice. The power of Moldova is in each of you, go out to vote with faith and hope. Heads up, Moldovans!”

President of Moldova

03 Nov 2024 2 3

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Hakan Fidan

Inserted 1 month ago

“We have written a joint letter calling on all countries to stop the sale of arms and ammunition to Israel. We delivered this letter, which has 54 signatories, to the UN on November 1. We must repeat at every opportunity that selling arms to Israel means participating in its genocide. The letter is an initiative launched by Turkey.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye

03 Nov 2024 4 2

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Rachael Cummings

Rachael Cummings

Inserted 1 month ago

“We are seeing the apocalypse now unfolding in the north of Gaza. While Israel continues to issue forced displacement orders, it is not safe to move. People are being constantly bombarded with aerial attacks and of course, we know that the food and the water is not sufficient. The convoys of food and water are being denied into the north … It is absolutely catastrophic.”

Humanitarian Director - Save the Children International

03 Nov 2024 5 2

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