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Dec 2023
1h 8m

Yossi Klein Halevi on the Palestinian-Is...

RUSS ROBERTS
About this episode
In 2018, author Yossi Klein Halevi wanted Palestinians to understand his story of how Israel came into existence. At the same time, he wanted Palestinians to tell him their personal and national stories, too, about the same land. The result was Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, a candid, heartfelt book that engaged Jews and Arabs around the world in conver ... Show More
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