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Jul 2020
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The Palestinian Policemen's Union

ISRAEL POLICY FORUM
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New York Times Jerusalem Bureau reporter Adam Rasgon joins host Evan Gottesman to discuss a recent story he co-authored with David Halbinger and Mohammed Najib on the social, political, and operational strain Palestinian security officers are facing as Israel and the United States mull annexing parts of the West Bank and President Mahmoud Abbas continues to halt security coordination with Israel.

Read the original story in the New York Times: "For Palestinian Police, Much to Lose if Israel Annexes West Bank Land," by David Halbfinger, Adam Rasgon, and Mohammed Najib

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