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Oct 2023
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99. Battleground Gaza

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This week we’re going to again use the midweek podcast to focus on Gaza. Events there are simply too important for us not to address and things are developing, the conflict there is likely to be every bit as significant for global politics as the war in Ukraine. Saul and Patrick consider the options open to the Israeli Defence Forces in what can only be a fi ... Show More
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