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- ↑ "Palestine's champion, Naseer Aruri, dies aged 81". 13 February 2015.
- Profile of Naseer Aruri at the Institute for Middle East Understanding
- "Naseer Aruri to speak at UW-Eau Claire forum", University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 29 October 2001
- "Personality: Naseer Aruri", The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, June 1987
- Biography of Naseer Aruri at Selves and Others
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Naseer H. Aruri | |
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نصير عاروري | |
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| Born | January 7, 1934 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | February 10, 2015 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar-activist, Expert on Middle East politics, U.S. foreign policy, Human rights |
| Known for | Expert on Middle East politics and human rights |
| Spouse | Joyce Thomas |
| Awards | College of Arts and Sciences “Distinguished Research Award” (1993) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A. in History from American International College, Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts Amherst |
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