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Closed Allow Hamde Abu Rahma, Palestinian photo journalist a visa to travel the UK.

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Hamde Abu Rahma is a Palestinian photo journalist from Bil'in in the West Bank. He has been refused for a second time a visa to come to the UK for the Edinburgh festival despite having financial backing. He's been shot at, seen family killed and still remains peaceful. He wants to tell his story.

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