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Nov 2023
1h 28m

The 100 Year History of Israel-Palestine

Lets Talk Palestine
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The history of Israeli colonisation of Palestine is often described as too complicated to learn, and so when looking at events that occur in contemporary Palestine, everything lacks necessary context. In this episode of the Let's Talk Palestine Podcast, we try to give you a simplified description of key events that have occurred since the colonisation of Pal ... Show More
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