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Nov 2023
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Is there hope for peace in the Middle Ea...

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In an extended interview, Jon speaks to Layla Moran, the only MP with Palestinian heritage and the Lib Dem MP for West Oxford and Abingdon.

She talks about her family in Gaza, peace talks and how hope gets her through everyday.

Editor: Tom Hughes

Producer: Laura FitzPatrick

Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell

Video Producers: Jack McKay & Arvind Badewal

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