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Summer Lee: “I think that there has been – and I think that, if you really look at this, long before October 7, it was almost taboo…”

On the recordAugust 25, 2024
I think that there has been – and I think that, if you really look at this, long before October 7, it was almost taboo to talk about Palestinians, to talk about the experiences that they have and that they continue to have in our politics.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the political discourse around Palestinian issues.

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