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British actor Benedict Cumberbatch recited lines from the poem “On This Land There Are Reasons to Live” by renowned Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish during the Together for Palestine event. An unprecedented benefit concert in support of Palestinian civil society organisations has kicked off at Wembley Stadium in London. The... show more

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