6-27-2016 hris Hedges Discusses Israeli Occupation With Israeli Journalist Amira Hass (Video)

http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/chris_hedges_discusses_iraeli_occupation_with_israeli_journalist_20160627

Chris Hedges goes inside Israel and the occupied territories with Amira Hass in this week's episode of "On Contact."

Hass is the Haaretz correspondent for the occupied territories and author of "Drinking the Sea at Gaza."

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