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Activist walks to raise awareness on the occupation of Palestine
It's a journey that started nearly nine months ago in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. Since then, Benjamin Ladraa has walked across much of Europe by himself to highlight the plight of the Palestinian people
Activist walks to raise awareness on the occupation of Palestine
Activist Benjamin Ladraa. / TRTWorld
Emre İrenEmre İren
March 25, 2018

A young campaigner, on a 5,000-kilometre walk from Sweden to Palestine, has arrived in Istanbul. 

Benjamin Ladraa wants to raise awareness about the occupation of Palestine by Israel.

His journey has already taken him through Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe. 

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TRT World'sShamim Chowdhury went to meet him.

SOURCE:TRT World
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