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Jan 2025
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What might be the fallout of forcing out...

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An outright rejection of Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt. The two countries say that's a red line. But how far can they go in resisting the US president? And what might be the fallout from forcing Palestinians from their land?

In this Episode:  

  •  Michael Lynk, A human rights lawyer. 
  •  Hussein Haridi, Former Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister and Diplomat. 
  •  Omar Rahman, Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs. 

Host: Elizabeth Puranam

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