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Apr 2024
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Bad Hasbara 24: Making the Desert Boom, ...

Matt Lieb
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Surprise! This week we got our biggest and most moral guest in Bad Hasbara history. Comedian Bassem Youssef was kind enough to come by and talk to Matt and Daniel about our collective gaslighting by Israel. What a fun little treat for all of you most moral listeners.



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