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Dernières nouvelles du monde civilisé

on October 27, 2023

Français France Gaza Genocide Israel Monde Palestine

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Pourquoi la condamnation du génocide à Gaza est un devoir moral

on October 23, 2023

Français Gaza Genocide Israel Palestine

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Les portes de l’enfer

on October 19, 2023

Français Gaza Guerre Israel Liban Monde Opinion Palestine

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Le monde réel n’est pas un plateau de télévision

on October 16, 2023

Français Gaza Genocide Israel Opinion Palestine

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Génocide en direct

on October 15, 2023

Français Gaza Genocide Israel Opinion Palestine

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La logique et l'hypocrisie

on October 10, 2023

Droits de l'homme Français Gaza Hamas Israel Palestine

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Netanyahu à Paris, le jour de la honte

on June 04, 2018

Benjamin Netanyahu Droits de l'homme Français France Gaza Israel Opinion Palestine

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Many Lebanese are sharing an Israeli propaganda video

on December 18, 2016

Aleppo English Gaza Israel Lebanon Syria War

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Bibi Netanyahu Comedy Club

on August 13, 2016

Benjamin Netanyahu English Gaza Israel Palestine Videos

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Gaza : In the name of humanity – Au nom de l’humanité

on July 31, 2014

English Français Gaza Israel Middle East Moyen Orient Netanyahu Palestine

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Random thoughts

on July 27, 2014

Daech Daesh English Gaza Hamas ISIS Islamic State Israel John Kerry Lebanon Middle East Opinion Palestine Syria US

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The world as it goes

on July 25, 2014

English Gaza Israel Opinion Palestine World

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GAZA : Season 66 episodes 1 to 12

on July 20, 2014

English Gaza Israel Middle East Palestine

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Touche pas à mon pote ?

on July 19, 2014

Français France François Hollande Gaza Islamophobie Israel Monde Netanyahu Opinion Palestine Racisme

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Claude El Khal

Writer. Filmmaker. Communication Strategist. Content & Digital Creator. Former aspiring Comedian. Occasional Cartoonist. I write in English with a slight French accent and in French with a Lebanese inflection.

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