Episode 1

Morgan McMonagle: The Gaza trauma surgeon

Published on: 22nd July, 2025

This week, the view is from Gaza.

In the first episode of The View From Here, Jasmine sits down with Morgan McMonagle - an Irish trauma surgeon who joins humanitarian missions at hospitals in some of the most dangerous places in the world.

He recounts the night he was working in Nasser Hospital in Gaza when it was bombed - what that was like - and how desperate the situation is in the territory right now for civilians - 21 months after October 7th 2023, Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel, and the subsequent Israeli retaliation.

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The View from Here aims to showcase a wide range of views and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast or its host.

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The View From Here

The View From Here with Jasmine El-Gamal

The View From Here is a brand-new weekly podcast hosted by former Pentagon official and foreign policy analyst Jasmine El-Gamal.

Each Tuesday, Jasmine connects the dots between global headlines and the human stories behind them.

From war rooms to conflict zones to refugee camps, she draws on her experiences to examine how policy decisions impact real lives, uncovering the unseen costs of power.

The View from Here is foreign policy, reimagined: from the people shaping it, to those it impacts.

Get in touch with us with your thoughts and questions! You can find us at viewfromherepod@gmail.com.

Disclaimer: The View from Here aims to showcase a wide range of views and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast or its host.

About your host

Jasmine El-Gamal

Jasmine El-Gamal is a foreign policy analyst and former Pentagon official who cares deeply about building bridges and changing the way we talk and think about policies that affect us all.

In this polarized, tribal environment, we've lost something essential. We've lost our ability to see each other's humanity across political and cultural divides.

As a first-generation Arab-American who's navigated cultures across North America, the Middle East, and Europe, Jasmine knows what it's like to live between worlds. To see how the same event can be understood completely differently depending on where you're standing.

The View from Here is her brand new podcast where she will break down foreign policy, and the news, and their impact on the humans behind the headlines.