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Palestine | May 22, 2023

What's behind removal of Palestinian Mohammed Assaf's song from Spotify?

Spotify says the Gazan artist’s song was removed from its streaming service by "the distributor." Social media users call the act discriminatory and part of the ongoing censorship of Palestinian content masked under the guise of eliminating anti-Israeli sentiment.

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