Helena Cobban writes on global affairs. Her books include The Palestinian Liberation Organisation: People, Power and Politics and The Making of Modern Lebanon. She is president of the nonprofit Just World Educational and blogs at Globalities.org.
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Helena Cobban writes on global affairs. Her books include The Palestinian Liberation Organisation: People, Power and Politics and The Making of Modern Lebanon. She is president of the nonprofit Just World Educational and blogs at Globalities.org.
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