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A Black Day to Remember the Nakba
By Maria Khoury |
A Black Day to Remember the Nakba By Maria C. Khoury As a little girl I use to pray for the president of the United States every Sunday in the Eastern Orthodox Liturgy never really understanding why I should do so. But finally in my old age after waking up to the bloodiest day I…
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