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‘Outrageous' to blame world leaders for Israeli embassy deaths

‘Outrageous' to blame world leaders for Israeli embassy deaths

Channel 422-05-2025
Before Prime Minister Netanyahu made his statement, we spoke to Labour Peer Lord Levy – a leading voice in the British Jewish community.
His cousin Emily Damari was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th and released this January.
He has condemned the Israeli government's assault on Gaza and has come out in support of the British government's move to suspend trade talks with Israel.
We asked him, if as a member of the Jewish community, he feels increasingly unsafe?
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