Ep 1858: Israel/Palestine War - great powers supporting Israel are undermining the prospect of a two state solution

Niall Holohan joins Eamon to talk about Israel war against Palestine. Niall Holohan is a retired diplomat who was based in Ramallah as the Irish Government’s Representative to the Palestinian Authority from 2002 to 2006. He retired from the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2014 as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He has also had extensive experience in dealing with issues relating to Northern Ireland.

Published: 19/11/2023

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