Live Show 10/30/23: 4 Arguments Against a Gaza Ceasefire and Why They're Bullshit

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In this Live Show from 10/30/23, "4 Arguments Against a Gaza Ceasefire and Why They're Bullshit," we break down the four main arguments against a ceasefire in Gaza and why they make no moral, intellectual, or strategic sense.

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