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On the show this week: • How Benjamin Netanyahu set the stage for Israel’s war with Iran • Israel’s military censors tighten their grip on local and foreign media outlets • Chris Hedges on the media coverage of Israel’s war on Iran Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/juxvNOwfSsI
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