More Time with Plestia Alaqad

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More Time with Plestia Alaqad

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Jan 20, 2024

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This week Lara and Michael sit down with Plestia Alaqad one of the leading voices from the ground in Gaza. She’s a primary source who survived and documented the ongoing genocide in Palestine.

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Jan 20, 2024

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A Palestinian-American Lawyer & Jewish-American comedian break down the latest Palestine-related news with commentary & interviews every week.

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88 min listen
A Duty To Help with JoeGaza93: This week, the Palestine Pod hosts Yousef Mema aka @JoeGaza93. Yousef is a nurse, social media activist, and humanitarian. His Instagram profile rose to prominence during the May 2021 Israeli assaults on Gaza where he spent every day of the 11-day at... by The Palestine Pod
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More Time with Plestia Alaqad

More Time with Plestia Alaqad

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Titles in the series (100)

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