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How Israel Brought Gaza to the Brink - Avi Shlaim

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"How Israel brought Gaza to the brink of Humanitarian Catastrophe."
Oxford professor of international relations Avi Shlaim served in the Israeli army and has never questioned the state's legitimacy. But its merciless assault on Gaza has led him to devastating conclusions.

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