Bassel al-Araj (Arabic: باسل الأعرج, 1984 — March 5, 2017), known as al-muthaqqaf al-mushtabik (المُثَقَّف المُشْتَبِك 'the engaged intellectual') was a Palestinian activist and writer. Known for his writings about revolution and Arab nationalism, Al-Araj was shot and killed on 6 March 2017 by a unit belonging to Israel’s Yamam police force, after a gunfight lasting nearly two hours broke out as they raided his home in an attempted arrest.
Bassel al-Araj (Arabic: باسل الأعرج, 1984 — March 5, 2017), known as al-muthaqqaf al-mushtabik (المُثَقَّف المُشْتَبِك 'the engaged intellectual') was a Palestinian activist and writer. Known for his writings about revolution and Arab nationalism, Al-Araj was shot and killed on 6 March 2017 by a unit belonging to Israel’s Yamam police force, after a gunfight lasting nearly two hours broke out as they raided his home in an attempted arrest.
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