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Dec 2024
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Bad Hasbara 69: Stone Cold Liars, with R...

Matt Lieb
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Matt and Daniel are joined by Palestinian-American historian and author Rashid Khalidi to discuss the fall of Assad in Syria, the United States' major parties' views on Palestine, and whether Bill Clinton needs a lozenge.

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