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Dec 2023
12m 57s

On My Watch: Episode 4

Cheryl Akle
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Cheryl A talks about world events, current affairs and what's happening in the Middle East right now – Cheryl gives a Christmas morning update.


This episode refers to The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Loewenstein.



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