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Bassel al-Araj (died باسل الأعرج) (2017) was a Palestinian activist, writer and author.1He was a graduate of an Egyptian university and was known for his writings about revolution and arab nationalism.2He 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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Bassel al-Araj ( , 1984 — 2017) was a Palestinian activist, writer and author.Known for his writings about revolution and Arab nationalism , al-Araj was killed on 6 March 2017 by a unit belonging to Israel ’s Yamam police force, after a gunfight lasting nearly two hours broke out as they attempted to raid his home. 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). Institute for Palestine Studies . Arabs mourn ‘hipster terrorist’ killed in shootout
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Palestinian activist and writer Bassel al-Araj ( Arabic : باسل الأعرج , 1984 — March 5, 2017) was a Palestinian activist and writer. Known for his writings about revolution and Arab nationalism , Al-Araj was killed on 6 March 2017 by a unit belonging to Israel ’s Yamam police force, after a gunfight lasting nearly two hours broke out as they raided his home in an attempted arrest. He is known as "the educated martyr" among some Palestinian activists. The charges that led to his arrest were unlicensed weapons and planning militant attacks against Israel, charges on which the Palestinian Authority previously arrested him.However, the Palestinian Authority released him from prison following mass protests against his detainment, leading to the Israeli arrest. 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). Institute for Palestine Studies .
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palestinian activist
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palestinian activist and writer
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