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Ahmad Abu Matar

The word “terror” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 4 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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Ahmad Abu Matar (born 1944) is a Palestinian academic and writer, often on human rights issues. He is residing in Oslo and is married to former terrorist Souhaila Andrawes , known for her participation in the Landshut Hijacking of 1977.1 Abu Nidal: a gun for hire .

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palestinian academic and writer who often wrote on human rights issues

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palestinian academic

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