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The palestinians don't have oil. if they were the saudis, they wouldn't be in the position they are now. but they have the power of being able to upset the imperial order in the middle east.
-John Pilger
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The Palestinians Don't Have Oil. If They

John Pilger
The palestinians don't have oil. if they were the saudis, they wouldn't be in the position they are now. but they have the power of being able to upset the imperial order in the middle east.
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