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An operation saving
2,100 refugees who
were about to drown
offshore of the island
of Lampedusa, Italy
placed the problem of
refugees on the
agenda once again.
However, pressure
from the United Na-
tions urged Italy to end
its rescue operation,
named Mare Nostrum,
which brought about
more deaths.

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