Mohammed (sometimes spelled "Mohammad") Taki Mehdi, commonly M.T. Mehdi was an Iraqi-American in New York. He was highly visible in media circles for being one of the earliest pro-Palestinian activists in the United States, and garnered controversy for his often brash defense of the Palestinian cause. He held debates on television and radio with many supporters of Israel, including the late Rabbi Meir Kahane. He died of cardiac arrest at Bellevue Hospital in 1999.

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  • Mohammed (sometimes spelled "Mohammad") Taki Mehdi, commonly M.T. Mehdi was an Iraqi-American in New York. He was highly visible in media circles for being one of the earliest pro-Palestinian activists in the United States, and garnered controversy for his often brash defense of the Palestinian cause. He held debates on television and radio with many supporters of Israel, including the late Rabbi Meir Kahane. He died of cardiac arrest at Bellevue Hospital in 1999.
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  • Baghdad, British Mandate of Iraq
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  • 1928 (xsd:integer)
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  • February 25, 1999
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  • New York City, New York, United States
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  • Mehdi, Mohammad Taki
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  • American political activist
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  • Mohammed (sometimes spelled "Mohammad") Taki Mehdi, commonly M.T. Mehdi was an Iraqi-American in New York. He was highly visible in media circles for being one of the earliest pro-Palestinian activists in the United States, and garnered controversy for his often brash defense of the Palestinian cause. He held debates on television and radio with many supporters of Israel, including the late Rabbi Meir Kahane. He died of cardiac arrest at Bellevue Hospital in 1999.
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  • M.T. Mehdi
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