birth_date: 1960-05-05 00:00:00
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name: Samir Kassir
about: Samir Kassir was Lebanese professor of history at Saint-Joseph University and journalist.Born to a Palestinian father and a Syrian mother.Kassir received his degree in philosophy and political philosophy in 1984, in 1990, Kassir earned his PhD in Modern History also from the University of Sorbonne.He held both Lebanese and French nationality. A prominent left-wing activist, he was a strong advocate of freedom for the Palestinians, democracy in Lebanon and Syria and a vocal critic of the Syrian presence in Lebanon. He was assassinated on 2 June 2005 and his murderers remain unknown. A French investigation is currently underway but its results have yet to be released. Kassir was a keen advocate of secular democracy in the Middle east.
death_date: 2005-06-02 00:00:00