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Sep 2024
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Reflections on the Current Moment in Pal...

Al-shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network
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In this episode, our host Yara Hawari joins hosts of the Makdisi Street podcast Saree, Ussama and Karim Makdisi to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza, intra Palestinian-Israeli politics and more.

This episode is co-published with the Makdisi Street podcast.

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