Palestine, people power and changing the two party system | Leanne Mohamad
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Can a lone 24 year old Palestinian take on the Labour Party?That’s what Leanne Mohamad is determined to do, campaigning as an independent candidate in the safe Labour seat of Ilford North at the upcoming general elections.It’s no small feat - she’s up against Wes Streeting, a senior party heavyweight and a man tapped by many as Keir Starmer’s successor. So how can she take him on?Mohamad’s no stranger to taking on the odds. When she was 15, a high school speech she gave on Palestinian rights ...
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