"Ethnic Cleansing" Rhetoric at NGO Events in the European Parliament
Repeating the false rhetoric and narrative of political advocacy NGOs, a Member of the European Parliament from the S&D group accuses Israel of "ethnic cleansing" of Bedouins.
Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
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Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
NGOs: | Alternative Information Center - Palestine (AICP) |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 25 Jul 2021 |
Repeating the false rhetoric and narrative of political advocacy NGOs, a Member of the European Parliament from the S&D group accuses Israel of "ethnic cleansing" of Bedouins.
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