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Tawfiq Ziad
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian politician well known for his "poetry of protest"”. Today it says “palestinian politician”.
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Tawfiq Ziad ( Arabic : توفيق زيّاد , romanized : Tawfīq Ziyyād ; Hebrew : תאופיק זיאד , romanized : Ta'ufík Ziyád ; 7 May 1929 – 5 July 1994), also romanized Tawfik Zayyad or Tawfeeq Ziad , was a Palestinian-Arab politician, poet, and activist who served in Israel's Knesset . He is best known for his advocacy on behalf of Palestinian citizens of Israel .
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palestinian politician well known for his "poetry of protest"
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palestinian politician
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