Gaza, Israel and the west’s response – Politics Weekly UK

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With the world watching in horror as a hospital in Gaza was hit, is this a turning point for Israel and Palestine? The Guardian’s Gaby Hinsliff hears from Médecins Sans Frontières, and talks to the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland and the former Middle East minister Alistair Burt. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

18 Oct 2023 English United Kingdom News

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