Reckoning with Laughter: Noam Shuster returns to Israel | Witness
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Can comedy help ease tensions between Israelis and Palestinians? Israeli comedian Noam Shuster thinks it is worth a shot. Noam is a peace builder-turned-comedian whose political satire makes headlines across the Middle East. She was about to launch her one-woman US comedy tour when the first coronavirus wave hit. She returns to Israel and soon finds herself recovering from COVID-19 in a government-assigned hotel. Even more surprising to Noam is a dream come true: Palestinians and Israelis laughing together at her jokes - even if they are in forced quarantine. But, as the pandemic sends the world into a tailspin, exposing racial and economic injustice, Noam is reminded how much work needs to be done in Israel. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
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