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It's called peaceful coexistence, Santangelo. You should try it and if it works we may sell the idea to the Israelis and Palestinians

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Melina Marchetta
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 25
Screenwriter
Writer
Sydney
NSW
Carmelina Marchetta
Sell
Sells
Works
Called
Coexistence
Idea
Israelis
May
Palestinians
Ideas
Palestinian
Trying
Peaceful

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