Hyphenated: Episode 25
This week our panel discuss the UK’s response to the latest Middle East conflict and calls to boycott Labour over Keir Starmer’s support for Israel. Plus, British-Iraqi standup Hasan Al-Habib on his new comedy talent award win.
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As the Gaza crisis deepens, this week our panel considers the ramifications of the response from European leaders to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Hyphen assistant editor Hussein Kesvani, foreign correspondent and Hyphen contributor Shamim Chowdhury and national executive member of the Labour Muslim Network Ali Milani also discuss calls to boycott the Labour party over Keir Starmer’s support for Israel.
Host Reya El-Salahi interviews British-Iraqi standup Hasan Al-Habib about winning the Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2023.
Plus, Hyphen reporter Saman Javed meets the Muslim therapists calling for more openness on faith-based counselling.
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