ICJ delivers reports on Palestine, Huthis attack Israel, Netanyahu addresses US Congress

ICJ delivers reports on Palestine, Huthis attack Israel, Netanyahu addresses US Congress

Author: The New Arab July 26, 2024 Duration: 43:18

This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss the recent findings from an investigation by the International Court of Justice into Israel’s occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and apartheid regime, the Houthi drone attack that hit Tel Aviv and the Israeli response on the Yemeni port of Hodeida, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the US Congress.  

Joining us to unpack the last seven day in the Middle East, we have Senior Journalist and Editor Nadda Osman (@naddaxosman) and News and Features Associate Editor Zainab Mehdi (@zaiamehdi).

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