Bad Hasbara 14: Hate Crime or Bait Crime...

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Today Matt Lieb is joined by British socialist, political commentator, and all around good guy Owen Jones to talk about how Israel uses accusations of antisemitism to justify brutality. They also talk about how Piers Morgan is an accidental ally.

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