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Nov 2022
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Football in the Middle East with Abdulla...

Al-shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network
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Abdullah Al-Arian joins host Yara Hawari for a timely discussion about football in Palestine and the wider Arab region, exploring the sport's historical and current roles in anti-colonial movements and grassroots organizing. Support the show [https://al-shabaka.org/donate] 
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