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Nov 2020
1h 14m

The Weaponization of Anti-Semitism

The Institute for Middle East Understanding
About this episode
From Pompeo's attack on BDS to the battle for free speech on college campuses, anti-Semitism is being weaponized to silence criticism of Israel and stifle advocacy for Palestinian rights. Omar Baddar speaks with Diana Buttu, Lara Friedman, and Roua Daas about this crisis of free expression and political speech.Thank you for listening to 'This is Palestine'!  ... Show More
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