Word: biton
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...four were anything but typical Israeli politicians. One of the Knesset members was Charlie Biton, 29, a Sephardic Jew from Morocco, and the other was Tewfik Toubi, 57, an Israeli Arab. The woman was Felicia Langer, an Israeli lawyer who frequently represents West Bank Palestinians in court. All are members of the pro-Moscow Israeli Communist Party, which is known as RAKAH and is part of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality. During the 20-minute conversation, Arafat said he was happy to meet "the peace forces of Israel...
...Biton, who represents a small but significant protest group within the Sephardic community, Arafat added: "You are well known to me as a fighter for peace. I want you to know that we want friendship with the Jewish people. We are not against the Jewish people. The main fight is for a lasting peace in the Middle East on the basis of recognition of Palestinian rights for self-determination...
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