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Bassel al-Araj
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Bassel al-Araj (died باسل الأعرج) (2017) was a Palestinian activist, writer and author.1 He was a graduate of an Egyptian university and was known for his writings about revolution and arab nationalism.2 He was killed by Israel ’s Yamam police force on March 6, 2017, after a gunfight lasting nearly two hours.3 He is known as "the educated martyr" among some Palestinian activists. Mariam Mecky, ' Well known Palestinian writer and activist Basil Al-Araj was killed by Israeli police special forces on a raid at his house. ', ahramonline (26 March 2017). Arabs mourn ‘hipster terrorist’ killed in shootout4
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palestinian activist
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palestinian activist and writer
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