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Some former world leaders taking up efforts for peace in the Middle East

By Steve Inskeep

Published August 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, who now works with human rights group The Elders, about her upcoming visit to Egypt's border with Gaza.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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