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Gus Bilirakis: The Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of the population, roughly 13 million people, and have historically been…

On the recordMay 8, 2012
The Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of the population, roughly 13 million people, and have historically been discriminated against.
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Gus Bilirakis
Republican · Florida

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Bilirakis discusses the discrimination faced by Coptic Christians in Egypt.

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