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Brad Lander: “For 70 years there has been this occupation and just an…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Published | Video Starts at 46:22

But in 1967, like six weeks after the Six Day War, he knew that Israel needed to either give back the west bank and Gaza or make it possible for Palestinian people to have self determination and freedom. And yet For 70 years there has been this occupation and just an ignoring of Palestinian human rights. And that has shifted dramatically. And you know, you can imagine a different world where after October 7th, if Israel had said, look, of course we're going to go after … (46:22–46:32)

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