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Syria and Israel: All the Same For Fisk
In his latest commentary in The Independent, Robert Fisk is keen to lecture the West
Simon Plosker
February 7, 2012
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In his latest commentary in The Independent, Robert Fisk is keen to lecture the West
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Israeli naval commandos intercepted a boat carrying Iranian weapons bound for Gaza. According to the
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