Aluf Benn

editor-in-chief of Ha'aretz

Guest

Editor in Chief, and former diplomatic editor, for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz

Aluf Benn on KCRW

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Haaretz Editor-in-Chief Aluf Benn argues that the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians will inevitably lead to more violence in the future, even after the war.

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Haaretz Editor-in-Chief Aluf Benn argues that the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians will inevitably lead to more violence in the future, even after the war.

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