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On the recordApril 21, 2004
The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has enormous impact on how the United States is perceived in the Muslim world.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Senator Leahy discusses the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on U.S. perception.

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