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The withdrawal of an award honoring Princess Elizabeth, who in 1888 signed the law that freed thousands of blacks, revives the debate about a figure elevated to heroine status by official history
During a speech in Spain, Lula stated that the UN created the State of Israel in 1948, but did not say the same in relation to the Palestinians - Click the link for more details.
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