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Jul 2024
1h 55m

E521 Bassem Youssef

Theo Von
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The conflict in Gaza is heartbreaking, so we decided to have different perspectives on to help us learn more. For the Palestinian perspective we welcome Bassem Youssef. Bassem Youssef is a comedian, author and political commentator from Egypt who now lives in the United States. Bassem joins Theo to help us understand how Hamas came to be, that Palestine ... Show More
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