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RIP George Ishaq

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Hossam el-Hamalawy
Jun 10, 2023
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George Ishaq, a longtime activist and human rights campaigner, passed away on Friday. He was 85.

George Ishaq in Imbaba, 7 November 2005. Photo taken by me.

Born in 1938 in Port Said, Ishaq studied history at Cairo University and proceeded with a long career in education. He was also a prominent member of the Egyptian communist movement and took part in …

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