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Jun 2023
24m 56s

The Occupied West Bank On Fire: Israeli ...

The Institute for Middle East Understanding
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Diana Buttu breaks down the escalating Israeli violence in Palestine. We've seen hundreds of Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian towns, setting homes and cars on fire. This comes on the heels of a violent invasion by the Israeli military into the Palestinian city of Jenin, which resulted in the loss of six Palestinian lives, including two children, and wo ... Show More
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