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Dec 2018
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Leila Khaled goes to South Africa

SINA RAHMANI (@URORIENTALIST)
About this episode

In 1969, Leila Khaled's face became etched into the global political imaginary as one of the leading militants of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).  

She visited South Africa in 2015 and reflected on her experiences.

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