Counterfire’s Shabbir Lakha spoke to Ahmad Muna, a resident of East Jerusalem, on the recent protests against the closure of Damascus Gate which were met with violence from the IDF and far right settlers

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Shabbir Lakha

Shabbir Lakha is a Stop the War officer, a People's Assembly activist and a member of Counterfire.

Counterfire’s Shabbir Lakha spoke to Ahmad Muna, a resident of East Jerusalem, on the recent protests against the closure of Damascus Gate which were met with violence from the IDF and far right settlers

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