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I defend Israel's right to exist, to defend themselves, to not let themselves be exterminated a second time.

Oriana Fallaci

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Oriana Fallaci
Age: 77 †
Born: 1929
Born: June 29
Died: 2006
Died: September 15
Conspiracy Theorist
Journalist
Politician
War Correspondent
Writer
Florence
Tuscany
Exist
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Right
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Exterminated
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Israel

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