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… apathy is not the natural state of any society, nor is any individual ever completely impartial to any passing event. Apathy is a product of certain political mentalities, designed to dramatise some issues over others.<\/p>\n

For this reason, we must engage in activities that help us re-examine the inhibiting social order we find ourselves wrapped within.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There is a way to help Syrians – our intervention must begin at home | Middle East Eye<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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