The UK's Gaza double standard
Contributors: Des Freedman – Author, The Media Manifesto Peter Oborne – Journalist and broadcaster Karishma Patel – Former newsreader, BBC
Justin Schlosberg – Professor of Media and Communications, University Of Westminster
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