The Mick Clifford Podcast: Fintan Drury on the forgotten people of Gaza
As the destruction of Gaza by Israeli defence forces continues, bigger questions about how the world got to this point have gone unanswered.
The plight of the Palestinian people has long been the issue that much of the west simply doesn't want to know about.
Businessman, author and migration activist Fintan Drury has written a book that melds history with polemic into a compelling narrative.
Catastrophe – Nakba II is a timely examination of an issue that is turning into a major indictment of the west.
Fintan Drury is this week's guest on the podcast.
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