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Gaza A Stark Reminder Of The Devastation Of War

Phyllis Bennis, Fellow, The Institute for Policy Studies

15-Apr-24 09:30

Gaza A Stark Reminder Of The Devastation Of War

On today's Pressing Matters, we continue our deep dive on how this Palestine - Isreal conflict is shaping our lives.  We speak to Phyllis Bennis, a writer, activist, and political commentator as well as fellow from the Institute for Policy Studies at Washington DC as we get her take on how the Palestine- Israel conflict is shaped by and also shaping the broader international community. We get her perspective on how this war is testing multi-lateral institutions and whether there will be a rise of militarism all across the globe as a result of this conflict.

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Produced by: Philip See

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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Categories:  politics,  international,  Law/Activism,  controversies

Tags:  militarism,  international institutions,  israel palestine gaza war,  war, 


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