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On the show this week: • Chaos, contradiction and Trump’s incoherent messaging on his war with Iran • Which Iranian voices are getting amplified in Western media and why? • Ameed Shehade on journalism under occupation in the West Bank Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/C8uzx9vuoeM
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