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Jul 2021
19m 47s

The Palestinian Authority's Crackdown on...

The Institute for Middle East Understanding
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As Palestinians continue to protests against the killing of Nizar Banat, they have highlighted the discontent with the Palestinian Authority (PA), the body ruling small parts of the occupied West Bank that is under the overall control of the Israeli army. Hosts Omar Baddar and Diana Buttu discuss the PA and how they function in coordination with the Israeli ... Show More
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