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August 30, 2002
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Jewish comic Jackie Mason denied that he canceled a comedian slated to open for him this week because he is Palestinian.But Mason admitted that the fact that Ray Hanania advertised their different backgrounds made him “furious.” Hanania has admitted that he played up their different backgrounds to garner publicity.

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