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National anthem of Palestine
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “national anthem of the state of palestine”. Today it says “officially adopted in 1996 by the palestine liberation organization”.
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The Palestinian national anthem (" Fedayeen warrior "; Fida'i ), is the national anthem of Palestine . It was adopted by the Palestinian Liberation Organization in 1996, in accordance with Article 31 of the Palestinian Declaration of Independence from 1988. It was written by Said Al Muzayin (aka Fata Al Thawra, "boy of the revolution"), its music was composed by Egyptian maestro Ali Ismael, and it was known as the "anthem of the Palestinian redemption".1
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national anthem of the state of palestine
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officially adopted in 1996 by the palestine liberation organization
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