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Saeb Erekat, leading voice for Palestinians, dies at 65

The Palestinian people's long-time chief negotiator in peace talks with Israel, Saeb Erekat, has died at 65 after contracting the coronavirus. Imtiaz Tyab reports that Erekat's dedication to a peaceful, two-state solution to the Mideast crisis won him praise and scorn over a career spanning four decades.
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