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Egyptian Jewish Activist Chehata Haroun and Family Identity
Chehata Haroun, a founder of the Egyptian Communist Party and vocal critic of Israeli policies, remained an Egyptian citizen of Jewish faith until his 2001 death at 82. His daughters Nadia and Magda Haroun faced a path between heritage and life in Egypt, insisting on unhidden Jewish identity while rooted in Cairo.
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Chehata Haroun
Nadia
Magda
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Syria
Lebanon
Communist Party
Egypt
France
Magda Haroun