Russell Bentley is a swaggering American nicknamed “Tex” – an avowed
communist and convicted drug smuggler who no longer calls America home.
For millions of Palestinians at home, and thousands here in Australia
watching their team compete for the Asian Cup, the result on the field
doesn’t really matter. It will be a victory just to see their flag
raised, and hear their national anthem played, in a country that still
doesn’t officially recognise Palestine.
Middle East Correspondent Matt Brown discusses 'Ibrahims War' his report
for Foreign Correspondent that took him and cameraman Mat Marsic into
Aleppo, Syria and the daily ordeals endured by young Ibrahim and his
family, trying to survive Syria's brutal civil war.
They're drawn to the sound of the approaching helicopters, a well
rehearsed choreography of surgeons, nurses, medics, attired in an
unlikely mix of sports gear, surgical gloves, Hawaiian shirts, and
combat boots.