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      Interview: Bassam Abu Sharif 10July09

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      Bassam Abu Sharif, joined a radical Palestinian group in the 1960's and was labelled the 'face of terror' by Time Magazine. He survived an assassination att...

      Bassam Abu Sharif, joined a radical Palestinian group in the 1960's and was labelled the 'face of terror' by Time Magazine. He survived an assassination attempt, and as an advisor to Yasser Arafat worked towards a two state solution. He tells Owen Bennett-Jones about his life at the heart of the PLO, and why his people still don't have an independent homeland.

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