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Ultimately, suffering is always political with all kinds of justifications - there are those who justify Israel's occupation of land as being a fulfillment of what God had promised.
Desmond Tutu
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Desmond Tutu
Age: 92
Born: 1931
Born: October 7
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Anglican Priest
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu
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