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Mar 2021
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Ep 1 - Who Are The Palestinians?

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Where does the name Palestine come from? Who are the Palestinians? Are they "Arabs" who migrated over from neighboring countries, or are they they indigenous inhabitants of this hotly contested land?


In this opening episode, I scratch the surface on these important questions.



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