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War or Peace: Ukraine, Gaza and Trump.

Ep. 46

In this week's episode of Over The Top, Under The Radar, Gary and Carys discuss settler violence on the West Bank, Trump's address to the joint houses of Congress, MPs' financial interests and peace- whether it's in the Middle East or the Ukraine, what kind of peace are we talking about? And who does it favour?


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Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah Myles

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