S1 Ep7: Palestinian workers under siege

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Day after day, night after night Israel’s destruction of Gaza continues. But this genocide isn’t only killing people – it is also an economic genocide that’s killing jobs, plunging the 1.3–million Palestinian workers ever deeper into poverty.

Host: Tebadi Mmotla

Guest: Leila Farsakh

3 Apr English South Africa News Commentary · Non-Profit

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