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Mar 2021
23m 11s

The Ethnic Cleansing of Sheikh Jarrah

The Institute for Middle East Understanding
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In today's episode hosts Diana Buttu and Omar Baddar speak on the ongoing ethnic cleansing in East Jerusalem by Israel, particularly in the village of Sheikh Jarrah. These families will be displaced and left homeless. Diana speaks with Fayrouz Sharqawi of Grassroots Jerusalem, who provides background on why all this is happening. Omar speaks with Palestinian ... Show More
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