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Eight things I learned about Palestine while touring eight Western nations
Palestine lives matter 31/5/18

ON February 20 2018, I embarked on a global book tour that has, thus far, taken me to eight nations. 

The main theme of all my talks in various cultural, academic and media platforms was the pressing need to refocus the discussion on Palestine on the struggle, aspirations and history of the Palestinian people.

But, interacting with hundreds of people and being exposed to multiple media environments in both mainstream and alternative media, I also learned much about the changing political mood on Palestine in the Western world.

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