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Qais Abd al-Karim
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “leading palestinian activist”. Today it says “leading palestinian activist of iraqi origin”.
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Qais Abd al-Karim ( Arabic : قيس عبد الكريم ), also known as Abu Layla or Qays Samarra’i , is a leading Palestinian activist of Iraqi origin. He is a leader of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine , and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council . In 2006 he was one of two deputies elected from The Alternative (al-Badil) list, an alliance between the DFLP, the Palestinian People's Party and the Palestine Democratic Union (FIDA).
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leading palestinian activist
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leading palestinian activist of iraqi origin
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