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The Palestinian Town of Silwan
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, host Diana Buttu will focus on Silwan, where Israel wants to build an Israeli religious theme park and cable car on Palestinian land, in the al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan. She speaks with two individuals who have been impacted by Israel's ethnic cleansing of Silwan. We hear from the Governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith and Amal “Um Mahmoud '' Sumarin, who have stories that are sadly not unique to the Silwan neighborhood.
Released:
Sep 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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